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I thought about my wife and four children, and was filled with a fear I'd never see them again.... For Donald Denihan, it was supposed to be the fishing trip of a lifetime. Instead, it ended up nearly costing him his life in a hard bargain he made with the sea. Near death experiences were nothing new to this successful real estate entrepreneur, though. At the age of sixteen, a hunting accident had nearly cost him his foot. A lengthy hospital stay, followed by an equally lengthy rehabilitation, filled Donald with resilience and made him think he could overcome anything. That is, until he was struck by the same aggressive form of prostate cancer at the age of only thirty-five that had killed his father. Once again, Donald prevailed and even overcame the side effects of surgery which he celebrated by learning how to fly fish. A decade later that new avocation brought him to the Bahamas with his closest friends and college student son, specifically to waters rich with the schools of bonefish fly fishermen long for. Then one ill-fated boat trip confronted him with his own mortality yet again, when a violent storm capsized his ill-prepared boat and left him clinging to life. Through a long night of pounding rain and storm-swept winds, Donald faced off against everything the sea could throw at him. With the odds of survival dimming by the moment, his own desperate efforts at sea are mirrored on land by the resourcefulness of friends and family who will stop at nothing to save him before it's too late. But even that might not be enough, because some bargains are better off never made.

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"""Hard Bargain is a beautifully written and captivating testament to Donald Denihan's unwavering faith in God. He takes great care to provide an objective prospective on how he handled three gripping 'Life Events' that challenged his resilience in mind, body, and spirit. The book takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster ride through Denihan's honest narration of three true stories of tremendous courage, stamina, and survival."" -Paul L. Cuneo, Managing Director of Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services ""I couldn't put Hard Bargain down, once I started it. Donald Denihan's courage to share his personal story is a testament to his inner strength and resilience. The depth of his journey, the enormous struggles and health challenges he bravely faced, are not only moving, but also deeply inspiring. His book is not just a series of beautifully woven stories; it's a powerful reminder of the human spirit and the importance of faith."" -Rose Lavelle, Professor of Management & Finance at Molloy University ""Donald Denihan chronicles his three close brushes with death and delves into these experiences in a unique and heartfelt way. His book allows us to see how he turned potentially terrible circumstances into positive, relationship-building events. His thoughts, words and feelings make us contemplate our own relationships with those we encounter peripherally and those whom we hold nearest and dearest. An unforgettable read."" -John A Procaccino, MD Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, NSUH Manhasset ""In Hard Bargain, Donald Denihan has captured just about every human element there is: loneliness, anxiety, depression, hope, despair, jubilation, determination and inner peace. his voice is very clear to the point I felt he was speaking only to me. Donald is an inspiration to all and a great example of what it is to be a friend and a true husband and father."" -Jorge Pelaez, Chief Capital Officer, 3 Rivers Energy Partners ""I loved Hard Bargain. It reminded me of the ultimate 'adrift at sea' story is Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea, which was also based on the true story. Thankfully, things ended better for Donald and we are fortunate for the opportunity that gave him to write this book."" -Robert Benjamin, partner at Wiggin and Dana LLP ""Hard Bargain is a vivid and clear-eyed view into the formative life stories of Donald Denihan Throughout the book, we see a man faced with some serious challenges - any one of which could lead someone to say, 'why me, ' resentfully blaming oneself and the world around them for youthful mistakes, health scares, and a real version of 'Gilligan's Island' where a day of fishing turns into a life and death struggle. The matter-of-factness of the storytelling puts the reader right into the experiences, inviting our own questions of 'who am I, who might I be if put to life endangering tests?' Hard Bargain is an engaging and, if so inclined, a 'make-you-think' book-well done!"" -Nancy Drozdow, Founder and Principal, CFAR, Inc. ""This book brought out the multitude of emotions Donald Denihan experienced as he confronted death so many times. You can literally feel the fear, hope, disappointment, grit, and. You empathize for what he went through and are relieved that this wonderful person is still here to share his experiences with us. I am so proud of what he has written and it has made me more thankful for every day. You are truly missing out if you do not read this book. I will cherish it forever."" -Tom Zanecchia, Founder and President of Wealth Management Consultants"

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