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There is probably nothing more exciting than being assigned your first sea tour as a junior officer in the U.S. Navy. Where else do you get a chance to lead men in an organization whose main objective is to keep the sea lanes open even if that means a battle at sea? In such an environment you would think that everything would be seriously dull and a sense of humor would not be welcomed. Well, I am happy to say that aboard the USS Biddle (CG-34...

A junior U.S. Navy Officer's imaginative recounting of high sea adventures aboard the USS BIDDLE(CG-34)at the height of the 'Cold War'. You'll delight in the many humorous situations and perhaps cry on some of the unfortunate tragedies brought forward in this excellent treatment of shipboard life during those times when life was simple and your only potential advesary was the USSR.

This is the first published work by Brian Devitt. It is a very diverse collection of short stories: "Cowboy Fred" - A down and out ranch hand loses his sweetheart and goes to work in a slaughterhouse where he finds redemption from the most unlikely source. "Catfish Catch" - Two children make an incredible discovery at an old cemetery on Halloween that leads to an amazing adventure. "Cars Only" - A lonely, single mother who works at a ...

Diverse set of short stories by Brian Devitt including: Cowboy Fred: A down and out ranch hand who loses his sweetheart and goes to work in a slaughterhouse where he finds redemption from the most unlikely source. Catfish Catch : Two children make an incredible discovery of an old cemetery on Halloween that leads to an extraordinary adventure. Spots : After a little boy breaks out with mysterious spots in London the family is pulled int...

A young couple, Scott and Toni become entangled with an anarchist movement to attack the nation's digital network and force society back to an analog lifestyle. before the internet. Lots of excitement in this techno thriller where they use logic to match wits with the subversive leader from South America and stop the impending attacks. Only with the help of their extended families and an old steam locomotive do they have a chance to save the d...

In this book, leading international thinkers in the still nascent field of orthopaedic sports medicine consider what the future holds and give their views on what we should be most worried about. The range of issues addressed is wide, encompassing technological threats, environmental concerns, big data and its ramifications, the influence of industry, academic ethics, and much more. Many of the identified dangers are not yet on the popular rad...