Ernie Coleman survived the worst open-sea defeat in US Navy history. But he paid a price and buried the horrific memories for decades. Like Mitch Albom's successful Tuesdays with Morrie, 22 Minutes is a searing account of a survivor coming to terms with an incident he had suppressed for sixty years.
The story centers on Ernie Coleman, a survivor of the US Navy's most devastating open-sea defeat. Despite his resilience, he struggles with the haunting memories of that traumatic event, which he has suppressed for many years. The narrative delves into the psychological toll of war and the journey of confronting the past, highlighting themes of survival, trauma, and the long-lasting effects of conflict on an individual’s psyche.