Got Lucky: Patriotic Catholic Confronts Country and Church

What if a life of lucky breaks isn’t luck at all—but the result of showing up, taking risks, and staying curious?Tom Huening has lived many lives: Catholic schoolboy turned teenage troublemaker, Navy pilot turned Vietnam skeptic, TWA pilot turned entrepreneur, politician turned spiritual seeker. Through it all, he kept asking one question: How do I live a life that matters?From Cold War cockpits to California politics, from Catholic confession to rational spirituality, Huening charts a course through the defining experiences of the American twentieth century—always propelled forward by curiosity, gratitude, and a healthy dose of luck.Inside you’ll find:A Navy pilot’s firsthand account of Vietnam-era service and the moral reckoning that followedAn honest, irreverent examination of faith, Catholicism, and building a personal spiritual life on your own termsStories of risk, reinvention, and resilience across careers, continents, and decadesGot Lucky is a candid and humorous memoir for readers who have wrestled with faith, questioned authority, and wondered whether the path they’re on is truly their own. More than a story of one man’s extraordinary ordinary life, it is proof that luck favors those willing to keep asking what comes next. Read more