Description
Exciting rescue stories on the high seas The Coast Guard's rescue personnel are second to none, and Coast Guard air and sea rescue missions have been the subjects of celebrated newspaper accounts, books, and movies, including The Perfect Storm. The Coast Guard is one of the nation's five military services, which exist to defend and preserve the United States. In The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told, the editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about air and sea rescues that capture readers imaginations, culled from books, magazines, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Kathryn Miles, Eric Hartlep, Gerald Hoover, Martha Laguardia-Kotite, Geoffrey D. Reynolds, Kalee Thompson, H. Paul Jeffers, and many others.
Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781493027026
ISBN10: 1493027026
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | United States
- History | Maritime History & Piracy
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | History
Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781493027026
ISBN10: 1493027026
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | United States
- History | Maritime History & Piracy
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | History
About the Author
Tom McCarthy is an award-winning editor and writer who lives in Guilford, Connecticut.