The Admiral's Daughter

The Admiral's Daughter
Author: Tom Milton
Publisher: Nepperhan Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2008-08-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0979457912

Kristy McKay, a young woman from Mississippi living in New York in the early 1960s, struggles to come to terms with her father, a war hero and proponent of white supremacy.

Admiral's Son General's Daughter

Admiral's Son General's Daughter
Author: Dan Ryan
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2010-06
Genre:
ISBN: 1452031274

Admiral's Son General's Daughter: is a continuation of the story begun in Admirals and Generals. This second book describes in vivid detail what may have occurred in the United States Military under the Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harison, McKinley and Roosevelt Presidential administrations. The narration is by the son of a career naval officer, born in Beaufort, South Carolina. He will also serve in the Army Navy Building and the White House, Washington D.C. The historical events of 1877 through 1913 are carefully followed. The imagination of the author provides rich characters in powerful settings from the harbors of Alaska to the ports of the Balkan countries just prior to World War I. The time old love story between a man and a woman is woven throughout the book when the naval officer, marries the daughter of a general. They have four children, the oldest girl becomes a college professor, the oldest son enters the US Naval Academy, like his father and grandfather. The twins, a boy and a girl graduate from William and Mary and go on to law school in Washington D. C. Scenes are set carefully with attention to accurate research of the low country of South Carolina as well as our Nation's Capital circa 1877- 1913. The People's Standard History of the United States written by Edward S. Ellis and published in 1895 by Western Book Syndicate and copyrighted by the Woolfall Company have provided background materials, maps of the period and needed information on how the federal government was organized and functioned during this period of history.

Poems and Sea Stories

Poems and Sea Stories
Author: James B. Rudd
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2009-12-10
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1469121867

Taking readers aboard a ship of memories, author James B. Rudd relives his unforgettable days as a U.S. Navy Officer and offers some poignant insight in a book released through Xlibris. Poems and Sea Stories is a highly moving collection of literary pieces that reminds of days past and celebrates the treasure of living life today. Penning down over 50 pieces of riveting poetry and short stories, Rudd taps the corners of his mind to relive memories of his adventures. Through rhyme and rhythm, he compels readers to ponder life, to appreciate nature, and to be grateful about today ́s rewards. This unique anthology is divided into four parts, each of which deals with a different facet of life. The poem "Mimosa" speaks of a young love that has faded yet never forgotten through time. Deeply melancholic, "The Dead Tree" is about the beauty that can be seen in the absence of it. "The Australian Destroyer Captain" is a witty short story of the author ́s unforgettable encounter with a ship captain. Several of the poems, "Gravity", "Conventions of War", "The Parade of Duty", and "Coming Home" offer perspectives born out of the author ́s personal experience of war. Thought provoking and often humorous, Poems and Sea Stories is a special collection that will never fail to entertain, comfort, and inspire both young and the young at heart.

The Admiral's Daughter

The Admiral's Daughter
Author: Francesca Shaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9780263161861

A rowboat accident launches Miss Helena Wyatt into the ocean until a timely rescue by Lord Adam Darvell saves her. Adam knew he would have to marry her, but she did not, and it is a tremendous shock when his proposal is turned down flat. Now one knew Helena had been with him, so she saw no reason to accept a duty marriage--particularly one to a man she finds fascinating.

The Seasons of a Man's Life

The Seasons of a Man's Life
Author: Daniel J. Levinson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1986-05-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0345339010

The first full report from the team that discovered the patterns of adult development, this breakthrough study ranks in significance with the original works of Kinsey and Erikson, exploring and explaining the specific periods of personal development through which all human begins must pass--and which together form a common pattern underlying all human lives. "A pioneering and radical theory of adult development." CHICAGO TRIBUNE

The Admirals

The Admirals
Author: Walter R. Borneman
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0316202525

How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world's greatest fleet. In The Admirals, award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time. Drawing upon journals, ship logs, and other primary sources, he brings an incredible historical moment to life, showing us how the four admirals revolutionized naval warfare forever with submarines and aircraft carriers, and how these men -- who were both friends and rivals -- worked together to ensure that the Axis fleets lay destroyed on the ocean floor at the end of World War II.