A memoir of heroism, comradeship, danger, and laughter aboard a Vietnam patrol craft, as a small crew grew into a seasoned combat team. Includes photos.During the Vietnam War, 3500 officers and men served in the Swift Boat program in a fleet of 130 boats with no armor plating. The boats patrolled the coast and rivers of South Vietnam, facing deadly combat, intense lightning firefights, storms, and many hidden dangers.This action-packed account by the Office...

In this immersive and expansive exploration of the gospels, Fr. Dan Daly offers a fresh take on both the remarkable episodes from Jesus' life as well as the delightful parables that he shared with the crowds. The stories are knit together in a simple chronology that provides movement and direction to the narrative as well as reflection questions for personal or group discussion. Whimsical illustrations by artist Thane Benson offer a modern view of these formative stories that we all know a...

More than 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. military during wartime. Only 3500 have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Of these, three have received the medal twice. One was recommended for it a third time. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Daniel J. Daly was an unlikely hero at five feet, six inches tall and 132 pounds. What he lacked in size he made up for in grit. He received his first Medal of Honor for single-handedly holding off enemy attacks during China's Boxer Rebellion of 1900...

Le mystère Dali n'a pas fini d'intriguer. Génie ou imposteur ? Pour la première fois, se tenant à égale distance du dithyrambe et du dénigrement, un livre tente de faire le point en toute objectivité, à partir d'éléments raisonnés.D'abord, la race : nul ne peut comprendre Dali sans connaître la force de son enracinement dans la terre espagnole, plus précisément dans la Catalogne, foyer de démesure, de morosité, de génie et de mauvais go-t. Ensuite la famille, petite-bourgeoise, qui...