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Trial by fire / by Deutermann, P. T.(Peter T.),1941-author.;
"Based on a true story--P.T. Deutermann's Trial by Fire is a dramatic WWII novel of attack, survival, and triumph on board an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. March 19, 1945: The war in the Pacific approaches its apocalyptic climax. The largest wartime armada ever assembled, Task Force 58, is closing in on Okinawa; once taken, it will finally put American B-29 bombers in range of the home islands of Japan-and victory. At the heart of the fleet are 14 Essex-class aircraft carriers, including the USS Franklin, known as "Big Ben"-a 27,000-ton behemoth, home to 3,500 crewmen and 100 aircraft. Just after dawn, while crewmen prepare for battle, a single Japanese Yokosuka D4Y breaks through the clouds and drops two 500-pound bombs on Big Ben. The first rips through the flight deck's 3-inch armor to the hangar deck, exploding amidst two dozen planes carrying 36,000 gallons of gas and 30 tons of explosives. Rockets and bombs howl in all directions. Hundreds of men are forced to leap into the sea to escape, leaving the captain with only one third of his crew; there are more dead, wounded, and trapped men left onboard than able-bodied sailors. Trial By Fire is the gripping novelization of how, against all odds, the sailors of the Franklin were able to save their ship, after 3 agonizing days of battling the flames that ultimately claimed the lives of 832 men and injured 300 more. Readers will be astounded and humbled by the heroic actions of a few brave sailors in the face of catastrophe"--
Subjects: War fiction.; Sea fiction.; Historical fiction.; Franklin (Aircraft carrier); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The second sun / by Deutermann, P. T.(Peter T.),1941-author.;
"A taut, suspenseful historical thriller set in the months of WWII: Did Japan also have an atomic weapon, and did America bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki to pre-empt an attack on its fleet? A masterful historical thriller set during the waning months of World War II, The Second Sun poses a provocative question: Did Japan test an atomic weapon, and did America know about it in advance of its own decision to drop two nuclear bombs? March 1945: After a career of commanding destroyers in the Pacific theater of WWII, Captain Wolfe Bowen is based in Washington, DC, working for the Chief of Naval Operations. Bowen receives an urgent call from the commander of the naval shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire: A German U-boat has been captured and brought to port. But what grabs Bowen's attention is the presence of two Japanese civilians on board, along with the massive size of the U-boat itself. What these civilians know about the cargo of the U-boat, as well as its destination, begins a race against time that will change the course of history. When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies, Harry Truman ascends to office with no prior knowledge of the Manhattan Project. Bowen is assigned a dangerous mission: Discover whether Japan has the technology to produce an atomic weapon, and find out how close the desperate enemy is to deploying it. Working with a small team-including Captain Villem Amherst Van Rensselaer, part of the inner circle on the Manhattan Project, and Lieutenant Commander Janet Waring, a naval intelligence officer and skilled translator of Japanese-Bowen must report back to President Truman with the information that will transform the war-and the world. Brilliantly imagined and deeply informed by P. T. Deutermann's long history as a navy captain, as well as his family's service in the Pacific theater, The Second Sun is a compelling novel timed for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Manhattan Project (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pearl Harbor : from infamy to greatness / by Nelson, Craig,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.;
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Morgue : a life in death / by Di Maio, Vincent J. M.,1941-author.; Franscell, Ron,1957-author.;
"In this clear-eyed, gritty, and enthralling narrative, Dr. Vincent Di Maio and veteran crime writer Ron Franscell guide us behind the morgue doors to tell a fascinating life story through the cases that have made Di Maio famous-from the exhumation of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald to the complex issues in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Beginning with his street-smart Italian origins in Brooklyn, the book spans 40 years of work and more than 9,000 autopsies, and Di Maio's eventual rise into the pantheon of forensic scientists. One of the country's most methodical and intuitive criminal pathologists will dissect himself, maintaining a nearly continuous flow of suspenseful stories, revealing anecdotes, and enough macabre insider details to rivet the most fervent crime fans"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Di Maio, Vincent J. M., 1941-; Pathologists;
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Facts and fears : hard truths from a life in intelligence / by Clapper, James R.(James Robert),1941,author.; Brown, Trey,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-; Spies; Intelligence (Information);
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The silver snarling trumpet : the birth of the Grateful Dead : the lost manuscript of Robert Hunter / by Hunter, Robert,1941 June 23-2019,author.; Garcia, Jerry,1942-1995,contributor.;
Discovered at last, this legendary lost manuscript by Grateful Dead co-founder and lyricist Robert Hunter reflects on "the scene" in Palo Alto during the 1960s that led to the formation of the Grateful Dead. A richly observed remembrance of this pivotal moment in music history.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995; Hunter, Robert, 1941 June 23-2019; Grateful Dead (Musical group); Rock music; Rock musicians; Music;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 / by Ward, Geoffrey C.; Burns, Ken,1953-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2007., A.A. Knopf,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 / by Tarshis, Lauren.; Dawson, Scott.;
Sand flew up into Danny's eyes. And then from behind him, a huge explosion seemed to shatter the world. The force lifted Danny off his feet and threw him onto the ground. And then Danny couldn't hear anything at all.007-010.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; World War, 1939-1945; History; War;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The double life of Bob Dylan : a restless, hungry feeling, 1941-1966 / by Heylin, Clinton,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the world's leading authority on Bob Dylan comes the definitive biography that promises to transform our understanding of the man and musician--thanks to early access to Dylan's never-before-studied archives"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Dylan, Bob, 1941-; Singers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paul Simon : the life / by Hilburn, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Simon, Paul, 1941-; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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