Running on Faith: A Heart Transplant Survivor’s Story

When doctors told Andy Pilskalns that he could die at any moment, he turned to prayer—and the mountains.
Running on Faith: A Heart Transplant Survivor’s Story
Elise (L) and Andy Pilskalns running on a trail near their house, over a decade after Andy's heart failure diagnosis. Courtesy of Elise Pilskalns
Randy Tatano
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“We’ve read your EKG. Do you have your house in order? You could probably die any day.”

Imagine hearing that from a cardiologist. It’s a sledgehammer to the brain.

Randy Tatano
Randy Tatano
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Randy Tatano is a former local television reporter and network producer who now writes political thrillers as Nick Harlow. He grew up in a New York City suburb and lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and four cats.