Author Profile

Dr. Wesley R. Harden III is a retired surgeon and author, which combine to give him a unique insight into the human condition. A native Pennsylvanian, he resides in Northern Virginia with his wife of 44 years. He has three kids and seven grandkids. A Navy veteran, he loves the power of the written word. When used in proper sequence, words can take you inside an atom, to the rocky plains of Mars, or to the end of the universe. Dr. Harden has five books available for purchase — the "Bombing" triology-Bombing, The Business of Killing and When We Were Young. How Could You, a crime novel based on true events and Thirteen Days, the story of a life well remembered.

They are available at Amazon (paperback and Kindle editions) Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, 24 Symbols, Baker and Taylor,

Bibliotheca, Hoopla, OverDrive,Scribd, Tolino

Wesley Harden has also recently completed a historical trilogy Bombing and The Business of Killing about John Hollis, a reluctant warrior and The Weak and The Strong, written as a first-person memoir about Nathan Sullivan, Hollis's Bombardier who bails out over Occupied France. He has also published a brief story entitled A Rock in the Sun, which is about his experience in Haiti following the earthquake, and he has authored/co-authored thirteen articles in peer-reviewed scientific literature. His favorite authors are Herman Wouk, the late Tom Clancy, Carl Hiaasen, John Keegan, and Robert Parker. He has recently published a murder mystery, How Could You based on a true story and Thirteen Days about love and loss.