After disembarking a trans-Pacific cruise in Japan in September 2004, former Springfield councilman and hotel owner Gordon Elliott set off on a side trek to Beijing, China. He and his wife, Glenda, wanted more adventure, and that’s exactly what they got. Within days, Elliott was pronounced dead on arrival in a Chinese hospital after suffering a heart attack. After he was resuscitated, Elliott started planning the rest of his life. Now, he’s telling the story.
Elliott oversees the largest group of hotels in southern Missouri as president and CEO of Elliott Lodging, LTD. His new book, “Dead on Arrival in China,” is co-authored with Springfield writers Paul and Kay Logsdon and includes a foreword from former Missouri Senator Roy Blunt. It tells the story of how Chinese medical staff reacted, how Elliott’s friends and family got to China and the lessons he learned.
“I hope everyone starting out in life will consider reading this book,” Elliott said in the release. “It will help you gain an understanding of how every interaction can fit together to build a life worth living.”