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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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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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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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