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Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II by Tom Clavin
Why this book: I proposed this book based on reviews I’d read of it and it was selected from several outstanding options by members of my SEAL book club. Summary 4 Sentences: The book bills itself as a story about … Continue reading
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Tagged history, navy, okane, submarine-warfare, uss-tang, world-war-2
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Pirate Hunters – Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship, by Robert Kurson
Why this book: I thoroughly enjoyed Shadow Divers, so was intrigued to see what Kurson’s next book was about. After reading the summary, I had to go for it. Summary in 3 Sentences: John Chatterson (one of the heroes from … Continue reading
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Tagged book-review, dominican-republic, history, pirates, treasure-hunters
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Shadow Divers – Two Americans who risked everything to Solve a Mystery of WWII, by Robert Kurson
Why this book: Proposed multiple times by several participants in my SEAL reading group, and finally selected, Summary in 2 Sentences: Three men who were leaders of the elite wreck diving culture of New England discover a German Submarine in … Continue reading
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Tagged diving, german-submarines, history, navy, world-war-2
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How Iceland Changed the World – The Big History of a Small Island, by Egill Bjarnsason
Why this book: I’m preparing to hike for a week in Iceland with NOLS, and this book comes strongly recommended by a friend who has done that hike. I listened to the book which served me well. Summary in 4 … Continue reading
Once Upon a Town – The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen, by Bob Greene
Why this Book: I had read an OpEd by Bob Greene that I liked, and in the postscript about the author, it mentioned this book which sounded interesting, The subject appealed to me, and it appeared to be short, so … Continue reading
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Tagged american-values, history, life, nebraska, patriotism, world-war-2
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A Soldier of the Great War, by Mark Helprin
Why this book: Recommened to me by several credible friends. Also, having read >>>>Continie which also takes place in Northern Italy, and now that I have hiked 3 times in the Dolomites, where much of this novel takes place, I was … Continue reading
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Tagged character-in-war, early-20th-century-italy, history, mark-helprin, world-war-1
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Without Hesitation – the Odyssey of an American Warrior, by Gen Hugh Shelton
Why this book: I was looking for a book to listen to in my car and on my bike rides and selected this one, because I had briefly worked with Gen Shelton, and the time line of his career overlapped with … Continue reading
On Desperate Ground – the Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War’s Greatest Battle, by Hampton Sides
Why this book: Selected by my SEAL book club at my recommendation, after hearing so much good about it. I read rather than listened to this book – and having the print copy has the advantage of photos. This is also … Continue reading
By All Means Available – Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy, by Michael Vickers
Why this book: Selected by the SEAL book club I’m a member of. When we met to discuss it, Mike Vickers joined us for the discussion – it was a lively and very informative supplement to having read his book. … Continue reading
Washington – a life, by Ron Chernow
Why This Book: I had read Chernow’s biographies Grant and Alexander Hamilton, and found them superbly written, fascinating and insightful. For Washington, Chernow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. So I wanted to read (listen to) it. Summary in … Continue reading
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