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The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told
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Author : Tom McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2017-08-01
The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told written by Tom McCarthy and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with History categories.
The Coast Guard’s rescue personnel are second to none, and Coast Guard air and sea rescue missions have been the subjects of celebrated newspaper accounts, books, and movies, including The Perfect Storm. The Coast Guard is one of the nation's five military services, which exist to defend and preserve the United States. In The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told, the editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about air and sea rescues that capture readers imaginations, culled from books, magazines, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Kathryn Miles, Eric Hartlep, Gerald Hoover, Martha Laguardia-Kotite, Geoffrey D. Reynolds, Kalee Thompson, H. Paul Jeffers, and many others.
Brotherhood Of The Fin
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Author : Gerald R Hoover
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2007-06-15
Brotherhood Of The Fin written by Gerald R Hoover and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-15 with categories.
From an early age I craved adventure, that adrenaline rush. I found it when I joined the Coast Guard in 1986, near the beginning of the Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Program. I eagerly signed up for what many considered the impossible. And was welcomed and mentored by living legends like Larry Farmer, Scott Dyer, Jeff Tunks (and so many others). I was just an average kid, filled with raw emotion, flaws and anger. It was in this organization - this family - where I was molded, scolded, hardened and sharpened into the pointy end of a rescue spear. Rescue swimmers are few in number and I am proud to have spent my life's defining moments as a member of this fraternity. A fraternity known as the Brotherhood of the Fin. I wanted to share this book at a lower price and also make it available to Kindle Unlimited users, thus it has been re-released via Amazon KDP publishing. Other books: A Shack on a Beach Somewhere, A How-To Guide - Non-fiction The Committee Wars - Young adult, dystopian fiction, first in a series. Excerpts were featured in Tom McCarthy's book, The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told. Here's what others have said: From Goodreads: "....This is an exciting book for anyone who enjoys real-life "human being vs. nature" stories. I was on the edge of my seat numerous times. I enjoyed learning about the Coast Guard rescue swimmer program and what it was like to be involved in rescue efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The author's voice is engaging -- his dauntless and somewhat swashbuckling personality really comes through. The Coasties in this book descend into raging storms and life-threatening situations, where they tell terrified victims, "Don't worry, we do this all the time." According to Hoover, the number-one job requirement is to "rather die than fail." From Amazon:: "...Amazing, true stories, of US Coast Guard rescue swimmers / heroes.... Couldn't put down this book....scary, heroic....very well written. You men & women are a very special "breed" and we (US citizens) can't / don't thank you enough for your service!! These are the details you never see or read about in the news to know what really goes on at the scene of such incidents. Fast read...different story & different heroes in each chapter. Highly recommended!"
Deadliest Sea
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Author : Kalee Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-06-01
Deadliest Sea written by Kalee Thompson and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with History categories.
Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue—where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded—has never been told before now. It’s The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.
Two Tankers Down
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Author : Robert Frump
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2008-08-03
Two Tankers Down written by Robert Frump and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-03 with History categories.
A riveting account of the greatest small-boat rescue in American history.
Rescue Warriors
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Author : David Helvarg
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2009-05-12
Rescue Warriors written by David Helvarg and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-12 with History categories.
Since its founding more than two hundred years ago, the United States Coast Guard has rescued over a million people. On any given day, "Coasties" respond to 125 distress calls and save over a dozen lives. Yet despite having more than 50,000 active-duty and reserve members on every ocean and on our nation's coasts, great lakes, and rivers, most of us know very little about this often neglected but crucial branch of the military. In Rescue Warriors, award-winning journalist David Helvarg brings us into the daily lives of Coasties, filled with a salty maritime mix of altruism and adrenaline, as well as dozens of death-defying rescues at sea and on hurricane-ravaged shores. Helvarg spent two years with the men and women of the Coast Guard, from the halls of their academy in New London, Connecticut, to the frigid, storm-tossed waters of Alaska's Bering Sea, to the northern Persian Gulf, where they currently guard Iraqi oil terminals. The result is a masterpiece of adventure reporting---the definitive book on America's "forgotten heroes."
Mayday Mayday
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Author : Chris L. Demarest
language : en
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Release Date : 2004-06-01
Mayday Mayday written by Chris L. Demarest and has been published by Margaret K. McElderry Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A thirty-foot yacht, adrift well out to sea, sends, "MAYDAY! MAYDAY! Please respond to our plea!" Hearing this call for help, the United States Coast Guard leaps into action. A team of four highly trained rescue specialists head out in an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Battling fierce conditions, the Coast Guard team finally locates the disabled boat, rescues the crew, treats injured passengers, and carries them back to safety. Complemented by dramatic, striking illustrations, Chris L. Demarest's text brings into vivid focus one of the many important jobs performed by the U.S. Coast Guard. A detailed author's note provides additional information about the search-and-rescue process, making this a terrific book for any school or home library.
True Rescue The Finest Hours
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Author : Michael J. Tougias
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Release Date : 2021-07-06
True Rescue The Finest Hours written by Michael J. Tougias and has been published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Four young men in a tiny lifeboat brave a dreadful storm to save dozens of lives in this illustrated chapter book adaptation (for readers 6-9) of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours. On the night of February 18th, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has even seen, two oil tankers off the shore of Cape Cod are torn in half by the force of the seas. For the men on board, survival seemed impossible. What follows is a harrowing Coast Guard rescue in a tiny lifeboat, where four young heroes beat the odds and bring more than thirty stranded sailors to safety. This first book in the True Rescue chapter book series is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts newly independent readers in the middle of the action. Christy Ottaviano Books New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9: True Rescue: The Finest Hours True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14 The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition) Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition) Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)
The Greatest Search And Rescue Stories Ever Told
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Author : Tom McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-08-29
The Greatest Search And Rescue Stories Ever Told written by Tom McCarthy and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-29 with History categories.
From the early years of Western Expansion to the present day, our history is marked by the heroic exploits of the rescuer and the rescued in some of the most daunting geographic, meteorological, and otherwise life-threatening challenges. "First responders" have variously been members of law enforcement to ordinary good samaritans who couldn't look the other way in the face of their brethren in peril. This book collects the most compelling search-and-rescue accounts of the last two hundred years, from William Lewis Manly bringing relief to '49ers lost in Death Valley, to modern-day SAR teams working with the National Park and Forest Services to locate missing hikers or carry out the injured from a wilderness mishap. Of course, many search-and-rescues turn into a body recovery effort, or even a criminal investigation if foul play is suspected. Regardless of the outcome, this book honors those who put others' lives before their own in the face of peril.
The Finest Hours
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Author : Michael J. Tougias
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-12-08
The Finest Hours written by Michael J. Tougias and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters.
Brotherhood Of The Fin
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Author : Gerald R. Hoover
language : en
Publisher: ICENI BOOKS
Release Date : 2007-06
Brotherhood Of The Fin written by Gerald R. Hoover and has been published by ICENI BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06 with Hurricane Katrina, 2005 categories.
Recounts the experiences of Jerry Hoover, retired Coast Guard rescue swimmer, including his participation developing rescue swimmer tactics for the NASA escape pod, and his service in search and rescue operations following Hurricane Katrina.