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BELIEVED TO BE ALIVE

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On March 31, 1951, a young Navy helicopter pilot, Lt.(jg) John W. Thornton volunteered for a dangerous mission to rescue a key intelligence unit...

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BENEATH THE WAVES

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The U.S. Navy's best known submarine officer, Capt. Edward L. Beach, enjoyed fame both as a bestselling author and as a highly decorated naval...

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BESIDE ME STILL

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Here is a compelling portrait of the other side of war--those who must wait at home, uncertain what the Fates will decide--and Elizabeth Shaw knows...

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BOUND FOR AFRICA

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This is the story of the author's introduction to Africa at a time when much of the continent was in the grips of Cold War skirmishes between the...

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BY ORDER OF THE KAISER

by Terrell D. Gottschall

This biography—the first in English—of the prominent pre-World War I German naval officer Otto von Diederichs examines the evolution of...

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CAPTAIN BLIGH'S SECOND CHANCE

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Shortly after the Bounty mutiny, William Bligh was commissioned to lead another voyage on the Providence in 1791--a journey that culminated in the...

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CAPTAIN COOK'S WAR AND PEACE

by John Robson

The author of two critically acclaimed books on Captain Cook, John Robson has now turned his attention to the decade leading up to Cook's famous...

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CAVIAR AND COMMISSARS

by Kemp Tolley

Gifted storyteller Kemp Tolley guides readers through the lively world of a young naval attaché in Moscow from 1942 to 1944. His absorbing...

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CHARLIE TWO SHOES AND THE MARINES OF LOVE COMPANY

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This is the tale of an eleven-year-old Chinese boy, Tsui Chi Hsii--better known by his American name Charlie Tsui, or Charlie Two Shoes. Befriended...

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COCHRANE

by Donald Thomas

The fictional heroics of C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey are pale imitations of the deeds of Admiral Lord...

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COMMODORES

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This lively history of the U.S. Navy in the age of sail is filled with brilliant insights and daring assessments of famous naval figures. See Related...

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CONFRONTING THE CHAOS

by Sean M. Maloney

While there is a vast amount of literature available on Iraqi operations, until now little has been written about the counterinsurgency and...

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FIGHTING ADMIRALS OF WORLD WAR II

by David Wragg

Control of the sea was a crucial element in the outcome of World War II. The U-boat campaign almost brought Britain to her knees; the Arctic convoys...

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FIGHTING SPIRIT

by Yoshitaka Horie

This is the only memoir available in English by a Japanese military officer who helped plan the Battle of Iwo Jima. Yoshitake Horie, a Japanese field...

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