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New Book by Erik Weise Examines how a chance encounter changed his life and sent him to places he never belonged
Arizona, United States, 10th Jan 2026 – Bang to Boom: A Civilian’s Reckoning with Responsibility, Training, and What It Means to Be Useful When It Matters
New book by Erik Weise challenges modern notions of preparedness, courage, and competence in an increasingly unstable world
In Bang to Boom, author Erik Weise delivers a raw, sharply observed account of what happens when an ordinary civilian decides that good intentions are no longer enough. Part memoir, part field report, and part cultural critique, the book traces Weise’s journey from corporate normalcy into years of immersive training alongside law enforcement, military veterans, medics, and protection professionals without ever pretending to be one of them.
Unlike traditional tactical or survival manuals, Bang to Boom is not a how-to guide. It is a “why-we-do” book—an examination of responsibility, fear, humility, and competence under pressure. Weise writes from the uncomfortable middle ground between civilian life and professional danger, documenting the physical and psychological cost of learning to remain calm, useful, and ethical when chaos intrudes.
“I didn’t start training because I thought I was tough,” Weise writes. “I started because I knew I wasn’t.”
Through firsthand accounts of desert training, force-on-force scenarios, executive protection work, and high-stress simulations, Bang to Boom explores the gap between looking prepared and actually being useful.
Key Themes:
• Responsibility without uniform or authority
• Training versus cosplay culture
• Stress as a revealer, not a motivator
• Civilian preparedness without paranoia
• Brotherhood, humility, and earned confidence
About the Author:
Erik Weise is a writer, husband, and father who spent years training alongside professional first responders and military veterans while remaining a civilian. Bang to Boom is his debut book.
Book Details:
Title: Bang to Boom
Author: Erik Weise
ISBN: 979-8-9939845-2-0, 979-8-9939845-0-6
Publication Year: 2025
Format: Print & Digital
Company Details
Organization: influence Foundry llc
Contact Person: Erik Weise
Website: https://www.influencefoundry.com/bangtoboom
Email: Send Email
Contact Number: +14802056272
Address: 1540 e whitten St Chandler AZ 85225
City: Arizona
State: Arizona
Country: United States
Release Id: 10012640046