The author of the Heimlich maneuver, Dr. Henry Heimlich, is now the author of his life after publishing a memoir, "Heimlich's manoeuvres: My Seventy Years of Lifesaving Innovation," the Associated Press reported.

Based on all reports (and the title), the Heimlich autobiography will mostly follow the special anti-choking thrusts that made him a household name. Those seeking to learn more about the former Cincinnati chest surgeon (now 94 years old) will have to wait for second hand sources.

It's not as if Heimlich is using his name to cash in on a book. Rather, he's writing the story to preserve the specifications of the move so that future generations won't ever forget it.

"I know the manoeuvre saves lives, and I want it to be used and remembered," he told The AP earlier this month. "I felt I had to have it down in print so the public will have the correct information."

Heimlich first began creating the life-saving technique in 1972 in response to reports documenting the thousands of choking deaths that occured annually, according to the AP. Two years later, he and a group of researchers at a hospital in Cincinnati developed the trademark technique we still use today. To confirm it, they tested it on a dog, successfully expelling a device they'd lodged in its throat.

"By 1974, I knew I needed to get the manoeuvre to the public as soon as possible to save lives," he said.

Doing that meant appearances on national television shows like "Good Morning America" and "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Soon, he began hearing personal stories from those who used it successfully.

"The best thing about it is that it allows anyone to save a life," Heimlich said.

The technique has been adapted over the years by various groups like the Red Cross and American Heart Association, not always to Heimlich's approval.

But the most controversy attached to his name was his use of malariotherapy, or injecting HIV patients with a curable form of malaria with the reasoning that it could induce immunity to AIDS, according to the AP.