Charlie Nordhoff is a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivor living in the United States on the eastern shore of Maryland.  His life was changed forever in the spring of 2019 after suffering an out of hospital SCA. "That day started like any other, typical morning routine of a quick breakfast & shower, kiss from my wife and then off to work, I had no idea what would be waiting for me once I arrived. The last thing I can remember is sending a text message at around 9:45 am, and then that's it, lights out, end of story. Or that would have been if not for my co-workers, they initiated the chain of survival by calling for help and starting hands only cpr, but they would have to wait for paramedics to arrive with an Automated External Defibrillator(AED) to restore my heart to a normal rhythm and to get the blood flowing again. These steps were key in my survival. I awoke about 36 hours later in an ICU bed grateful to be alive but not knowing how much my life had just changed.” Growing up on the Delmarva peninsula, Charlie has always had an appreciation for the traditions of this region, especially waterfowl hunting and carved gunning decoys.  He has collected local decoys since he was a teenager and started carving in 2017.  Following his SCA Charlie has used this hobby as a way of coping with the reality of heart failure. “Life after SCA has been a challenge but carving has been a wonderful outlet, very therapeutic, a place to keep my mind and hands occupied without putting too much strain on my heart” Charlie is 50 years old and resides in Parsonsburg, Maryland with his wife of 25 years, Amy, and their 11 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Merry Maehem of the Chesapeake AKA Mae. He has been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and has been living a "bionic life" since 2019, powered by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), which has saved his life on several occasions.