Tommy Cox was born in Caribou, Maine, on October 9, 1942, He graduated Caribou High School in 1960, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1972 (Summa Cum Laude), and University of Maryland with a BA in December 1975. His literary debut was in writing songs about the U.S. Submarine Service. This was a unique genre. His first album, 'TAKE HER DEEP," was published in 1978, the second album, "BROTHERS OF THE DOLPHIN," was done in 2001 with Bobby Reed, and the third," IN HONOR OF . . .," with Don Ward, was published in 2005. In Tommy's live performances he often introduced the song with a historical introduction. Several members of audiences suggested putting these intros into a book containing the song lyrics. TANGO CHARLIE was born. This sobriquet was Tommy's operator sign in naval communications. The first half of the book is autobiographical regarding much of Tommy's twenty year naval career. He made 16 submarine missions with an aggregate of 4 years underwater. The second half of the book contains the lyrics and supporting stories of 25 of his original songs of the U.S. Submarine Service. GREEN BOARD, DIVE, DIVE.

Set in the late 1970's during the closing stages of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia's long and bitter Bush War, this terrifyingly vivid, true-to-life account paints an unforgettable picture of life and death on a remote African outpost, deep in the arid heart of the terrorist-infested bushveld. This extraordinarily brutal yet, ultimately, heart-warming real-life drama lays bare the unrelenting horror and constant danger that all those who lived there faced in this chilling cat-and-mouse conflict, the tragic consequences of which still resonate to this day.

Learning to fly is an exciting adventure and challenge, and learning aviation theory is part of that process. To help you on your aviation journey, we created the most modern, concise, and beautifully presented aviation theory guide out there. There are many aspects of aviation theory that are tested in the six subjects of the New Zealand PPL syllabus. Each subject and its component topics could be studied in exhaustive detail, much of which is excessive to the private pilot and detracts from the key points. Notes for the Private Pilot focuses on those key points, and information is presented in a question-and-answer conversational style that helps readers understand and retain information. Notes for the Private Pilot covers the entire CAA (NZ) syllabus for the private pilot. Divided into six parts and thoroughly covering each subject, the book is fully indexed and contains over 200 figures.

From the days of oars and coal-fired engines to the computerized era of the 21st century, The Bluejacket’s Manual has been an essential part of the American Sailor’s sea bag for over one hundred years, serving as an introduction to the Navy for new recruits and as a reference book for Sailors of all ranks. Written by a Sailor whose decades of naval service included sea duty in patrol craft, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers as both an officer and a “white hat,” this newest edition has been overhauled to reflect the current state of the ever-evolving United States Navy and includes chapters on ships and aircraft, uniforms, weapons, damage control, communications, naval customs and ceremonies, security, leadership, pay and benefits, naval missions, military fundamentals, and seamanship. Since Lieutenant Ridley McLean wrote the first edition of this perennial classic, the Navy has grown from fledgling sea power to master of the world’s oceans, and both technology and American culture have changed in ways probably unimaginable in his day. Although The Bluejacket’s Manual has necessarily evolved (through more than twenty revisions) to reflect those changes, its original purpose has remained steadfastly on course. Like its predecessors, this new edition makes no attempt to be a comprehensive textbook on all things naval—to do so today would require a multivolume set that would defy practicality—but it continues to serve two very important purposes. First, it serves as a primer that introduces new recruits to their Navy and helps them make the transition from civilian to Sailor. Second, it serves as a handy reference that Sailors can rely on as a ready source of basic information as they continue their service, whether for only one “hitch” or for an entire career. To that end, this 25th edition has been reorganized to more efficiently reflect those dual purposes, with the first part of the book consisting of “Chapters” that provide introductions and basic explanations that Sailors new to the Navy will find most helpful, and the second part consisting of “Tabs” that deal with specifics—often mere tables—that seasoned Sailors will find useful for reference purposes. Also unique to this latest edition has been the creation of an accompanying website that will serve to keep the book current and provide valuable supplementary material. In total, this latest edition of a recognized Navy classic continues to serve today’s “Bluejackets” and “Old Salts” in the traditional manner while providing a fresh approach that will be welcomed by potential recruits, Navy buffs, and a growing number of Bluejacket Manual collectors.

A definitive compilation of short fiction from the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author features such classic works as "The Persistence of Vision," "Press Enter," "The Pusher," and "The Barbie Murders," as well as a variety of previously uncollected stories--including "The Bellman," "Good Intentions," "Just Another Perfect Day," and "The Flying Dutchman." Original.

From the best selling author of DEFCON One comes an explosive new thriller. While Congress debates funding for the Stealth bomber, sinister forces have their own goals in mind. During a training exercise, a B 2 bomber disappears. With no evidence of a crash, the U.S. Air Force acknowledges that one of its' most secret and high tech aircraft has been hijacked. Intelligence leads to what would seem to be a very unlikely suspect: Cuba. Could the tiny nation pull off a theft of this magnitude? And what might its' plans be for the highly sought after aircraft? Finding answers to these questions becomes the top secret mission for CIA agent Steve Wickham. Without those answers, only one solution will remain: invasion. And then World War III will certainly follow. Can Wickham find the bomber before the president is forced to invade? Or will the world as we know it ignite into a nuclear conflagration?

Home isn’t always what we dream it will be. Eleven-year-old Sierra just wants a normal life. After her military mother returns from the war overseas, the two hop from home to homelessness while Sierra tries to help her mom through the throes of PTSD. When they end up at a shelter for women and children, Sierra is even more aware of what her life is not. The kind couple who run the shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, attempt to show her parental love as she faces the uncertainties of her mom’s emotional health and the challenges of being the brand-new poor kid in middle school. The longer she stays at the shelter, the more Sierra realizes she may have to face an impossible choice as she redefines home. This middle-grade novel offers a compassionate look at poverty, homelessness, and hope. Readers walk alongside brave Sierra as she holds on to a promise she believes God gave her: that one day she will have a real home. But what if that promise looks far different than she has ever dreamed?