The Last Dog Watch

The Last Dog Watch PDF Author: Mark A. Bruhwiller
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452092559
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 157

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This memoir/autobiography celebrates 50 years of Junior Recruit service to our navy. Established in 1960 and decommissioned in 1984 the story follows the life of a 15 year old inducted into the service for twelve years in 1968 and sent to Vietnam on the Vung Tau Ferry (H.M.A.S. Sydney) the following year, then continues his somewhat capricious journey with a hint of mysticism along the way. The Commemorative year of 2010 recognised the contributions made by young teens, many still children, to their country, and is dedicated to the many who didn't survive physically and/or mentally serving at a time when the world was on its own path to perdition.

The Last Dog Watch

The Last Dog Watch PDF Author: Mark A. Bruhwiller
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452092559
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 157

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This memoir/autobiography celebrates 50 years of Junior Recruit service to our navy. Established in 1960 and decommissioned in 1984 the story follows the life of a 15 year old inducted into the service for twelve years in 1968 and sent to Vietnam on the Vung Tau Ferry (H.M.A.S. Sydney) the following year, then continues his somewhat capricious journey with a hint of mysticism along the way. The Commemorative year of 2010 recognised the contributions made by young teens, many still children, to their country, and is dedicated to the many who didn't survive physically and/or mentally serving at a time when the world was on its own path to perdition.

From Seven Hills to the Seven Seas

From Seven Hills to the Seven Seas PDF Author: Mark A. Bruhwiller
Publisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452502390
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205

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This memoir/autobiography celebrates 50 years of Junior Recruit service to our navy. Established in 1960 and decommissioned in 1984 the story follows the life of a 15 year old inducted into the service for twelve years in 1968 and sent to Vietnam on the Vung Tau Ferry (H.M.A.S. Sydney) the following year. His somewhat capricious journey begins from his hometown of Seven Hills, to the Seven Seas, with a hint of mysticism along the way. The Commemorative year of 2010 recognised the contributions made by young teens, many still children, to their country. My story is partly dedicated to those who didn't survive physically and/or mentally serving at a time when bullying and bastardising was the model in the defence forces, along with an element of stoic indifference on behalf of the young recruits custodians, although not always. Furthermore, the world was on its own path to perdition at this critical time in our history. *Mark has won a literary award in 2009 for his short story under the title A New Life at the beginning of this book. Also, he has 2 previous non-fiction books published in Australia by Zeus Publications in 2006 and 2009.

The Battlecruiser HMS Hood

The Battlecruiser HMS Hood PDF Author: Bruce Taylor
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1783469803
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 650

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“A wonderfully illustrated biography” of one of history’s greatest warships whose sinking “signaled the end of the surety that Britannia ruled the waves” (War History Online). Unmatched for beauty, unequalled for size, for twenty years the HMS Hood was the glory ship of the Royal Navy, flying the flag across the world in the twilight years of the British Empire. Here, in words, photos and color illustrations, is the story of her life, her work and her people from keel-laying on the Clyde in 1916 to destruction at the hands of the Bismarck in 1941. Among the eyecatching strengths of the book is a unique gallery of photos, including stills from a recently discovered piece of color footage of the ship, plus a spectacular set of computer-generated images of both the exterior and interior by the world’s leading exponent of the art—a man who worked with the film director James Cameron (of Titanic fame). A wealth of new information on Hood’s structure and operation make it essential reading for the enthusiast, modeler and historian alike. Hugely successful from its first publication, this is the third printing of the ultimate book on the ultimate ship of the pre-war era. “The most comprehensive study of a modern warship ever undertaken.”—Warship World

The Boating Man's Vade-mecum

The Boating Man's Vade-mecum PDF Author: William Winn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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The Last Dog on Earth

The Last Dog on Earth PDF Author: Adrian J. Walker
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492665770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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"A real find." —STEPHEN KING on The End of the World Running Club Every dog has its day... And for Lineker, a happy go lucky mongrel from London, the day his city falls is finally a chance for adventure. Too bad his master Reg plans to hide himself away from the riots outside... But when an abandoned child shows up looking for help, Reg and his trusty hound must brave the chaos in a journey that will prove not just the importance of bravery, but of loyalty, trust, and finding family in the unlikeliest of places. When the world has gone to the dogs, who will you choose to stand with? Praise for The End of the World Running Club "Extraordinary." — BBC Radio 2 "An end-of-the-world tale that is anything but an ending." — Anne Corlett "An exciting and nerve—wracking 'run'" — Robert McCammon

Life and Adventures of Buckskin Sam. (Samuel H. Noble.)

Life and Adventures of Buckskin Sam. (Samuel H. Noble.) PDF Author: Samuel H. Noble
Publisher: Rumford Falls, Me. : Rumford Falls Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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The Last Whaler

The Last Whaler PDF Author: Capt. Nicholas Stevensson Karas
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452075298
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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Capt. Nicholas Karas is both an ichthyologist and journalist. Throughout his life he has been intimate with the marine scene. He was born in Binghamton, N.Y. After four years in the Navys amphibious forces during the Korean Conflict he attended St. Lawrence and Johns Hopkins universities, where he majored in the biological sciences, and Syracuse University, where he received his masters degree in journalism. He joined the staff of True magazine, then Argosy magazine as outdoors editor. For nearly a decade after being associated with magazines, he became a fulltime freelance writer, traveling throughout the world and produced more than 500 major magazine features. Settling down, for 25 years, Karas became the staff outdoors columnist for Newsday (New York) and wrote more than 3,500 columns, then followed by 10 years as a freelance columnist for the N.Y. Times and several major magazines. Hunky is his first novel. Befriended years ago by James Michener, Karas asked him what to write about. He answered, write about what you know best. Hunky was the result. Hunky, is the story of two families who lived on opposite sides of the continental divide high in the Carpathian Mountains in 19th century eastcentral Europe. It spans three generations and a hundred years in their plight to escape more than a thousand years of oppression and servitude. Kurkis Reviewdescribed Karas uses of a unique journalistic genre, an adroit blend of history, biography, autobiography and fiction, that traces their Americanization in the coals mines and steel mills of Pennsylvania and the shoe factories of New York. The Last Whaler reveals Karas intense relationship with the sea. He has held his captains license for 30 years and regularly fished the off shore waters of Long Island. Few other waters have missed the cut of his keel. Karas and his wife Shirley live at the edge of land at Orient Point, N.Y.

The Last Expedition

The Last Expedition PDF Author: Captain R. F. Scott
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448130999
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 670

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES The Last Expedition is Captain Scott's gripping account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12. It was meant to be a voyage of scientific discovery and a heroic exploration of the last unconquered wilderness. Scott's expedition, carried in the Terra Nova, pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian explorer, Amundsen. Ultimately, Scott was beaten by both. The journals are full of incident and drama, courage and endurance, hope and bitter disappointment. These journals were found, along with Scott's body, several months after his death and just 11 miles from base camp and safety.

Admiralty Manual of Seamanship

Admiralty Manual of Seamanship PDF Author: Great Britain. Admiralty
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 524

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Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Arts

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Arts PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 896

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