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* Dramatic rescues retold in rich detail by a former US Coast Guard * Gives a comprehensive digest of Coast Guard equipment throughout the ages * Contains first-hand accounts of lifesavers' heroism Although the US Coast Guard enjoys a reputation as one of the best maritime rescue services in the world, details of its heroic history are ...

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Puts a human face on both undocumented migrants and those who enforce policy"Illustrates the complexities and heartbreak of attempting to enforce U.S. immigration laws." --David Kyle, University of California, Davis"Noble skillfully interweaves tales of bravery, compassion and skill on the part of U.S. Coast Guard servicemen with moving portraits of those willing to risk their lives in dank, overcrowded holds and on rickety rafts for a chance ...

In the late 1880s, many lives in northern and western maritime Alaska rested in the capable hands of Michael A. Healy, through his service to the US Revenue Cutter Service. Captain Healy's dramatic feats in the far north were so widely reported that a newspaper declared him the "most famous man in America." This is a biography that encompasses both sea adventure and the height of human achievement against all odds.

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A collection of 153 reproductions in black and white, arranged with letters and other commentaries. The main focus of the book is on the way artists saw the world of the "grunt": patrols, life in the rear, fighting the terrain and weather, the effects of war and its aftermath.

There are virtually no biographies of naval enlisted personnel, making Dennis L. Noble's book wholly unique. Richard McKenna was an enlisted sailor for twenty-two years, from the late 1930s to the end of the Korean War. This biography provides a fuller perspective on the life of all enlisted sailors of his era, showcasing the oft-forgotten good alongside the bad.

Ernest Hemingway spent approximately one third of his life in Cuba and grew to love the country and its people. This travel narrative follows a wandering journey across the island in search of Hemingway's Cuba and how it influenced some of his writings. Along the way there are glimpses of Cuban geography and history, as well as the lives of modern Cubans.

Tells the story of one of the US Coast Guard's great heroes and the secret he kept hidden. This is a rare biography that encompasses both sea adventure and the height of human achievement against all odds.

Recounts the tragic story of the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Quillayute River Station, who attempted to rescue the sailors of the sailboat Gale Runner in February 1997. . . . Will give you a greater understanding and respect for what the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard are asked to do and accomplish every day somewhere on the nation's waters."--US Naval Institute Proceedings "Noble's on-the-spot experiences, his professional background ...

From the East Coast to the West Coast, the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and Hawaiian Islands, this handsome book helps explain the lure of lighthouses in the United States. Among the most recognized structures of the maritime world, these lonely sentinels by the sea have long been the subject of paintings and photographs. Today they continue to capture public imagination as Americans flock to their sites for visits and volunteer to help p...