In Peril, A Daring Decision, A Captain’s Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History by Skip Strong and Twin Braden; 2003; The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT; 252 pages;363.3481 S924i; 7/13-7/14 A ocean going tug towing one of those big orange fuel tanks that the space shuttle blast off on loses power in the middle of [...]
O’Hara’s Choice by Leon Uris; 2003; HarperCollinsPublishers, New York; 394 pages; Fiction Uris; 7/12-7/13 A love triangle in the days shortly after the War Between the States, between Amanda Kerr, Zachary O’Hara and the United States Marine Corp. Three guesses who gets the guy and the first two don’t count. Billed as a story of [...]
I’ll be Dammed if I’ll die in Oakland,A Sort of Travel Memoir by Al Martinez; 2003; Thomas Dunne Books, New York; 225 pages;910.4 M385i 7/11-7/12 A Sort of Travel Memoir is an apt subtitle for this book, because even though it takes us on trips around the globe it also takes inside the family and [...]
Barracuda 945 by Patrick Robinson; 2003; HarperCollinsPublisher, New York; 440 pages; Fiction Robinson7/11-7/11 This was my first full day of vacation and boy did I read. I read when I wasn’t looking at the wonderful scenery all around me and marveling at God’s creation. Barracuda 945 is another exciting military thriller from Mr. Robinson. Consider [...]
Johnny Cash, An American Icon by Stephen Miller; 2003; Omnibus Press, London; 406 pages; 782.421642 C3385m 7/1-7/11 I took my time with this book. Johnny Cash is one of my all time favorite people and singers. Ever since the first time I heard him say, Hello, I’m Johnny Cash, I have liked his distinctive style. [...]
