Be Safe, Love Mom

Be Safe, Love Mom

Author: Elaine Lowry Brye

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2015-03-31

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1610395220

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This essential guide for all military families provides helpful advice and reassurance on topics ranging from boot camp, to deployment, to PTSD, from a former "Army brat" turned mother of four military kids. When you enlist in the United States military, you don't just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an "Army brat" turned military wife and the mother of four officers-one each in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. For more than a decade she's endured countless teary goodbyes, empty chairs at Thanksgiving dinners, and sleepless hours waiting for phone calls in the night. She's navigated the complicated tangle of emotions that are part and parcel of life as a military mother. Be Safe, Love Mom braids together Elaine's own personal experiences with those of fellow parents she's met along the way. She offers gentle guidance and hard-earned wisdom on topics ranging from that first anxious goodbye to surrendering all control of your child, from finding comfort in the support of the military community and the healing power of faith to coping with the enormous sacrifices life as a military mother requires. With hard-to-come-by information and encouragement that is like advice from a wise and trusted friend, Be Safe, Love Mom is an essential handbook to membership in a strong and special sisterhood.


Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet

Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet

Author: Andrew Karam

Publisher:

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 9780957870970

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You've seen The Hunt for Red October and wondered if it was real. Now you'll know. Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet -- a book about submarines, written by a submariner. Spend two months in a nuclear fast attack submarine off the coast of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War with Andrew Karam, a decorated veteran of the US submarine force.


Code Girls

Code Girls

Author: Liza Mundy

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 0316352551

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The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.


Inside the US Navy

Inside the US Navy

Author: Jennifer Boothroyd

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1512472093

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Who protects us by sea? The US Navy! The navy keeps our country safe by water—and under the water too! They protect US ships and submarines when traveling. From recruit training to life at sea, take a look inside the US Navy to learn what it takes to be a sailor.


Overnight Code

Overnight Code

Author: Paige Bowers

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1641602627

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"Overnight Code is a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration to overcome social barriers and to shatter glass ceilings." —Carolyn Porter, Marcel's Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man's Fate The inspiring story of a groundbreaking African American female engineer who created the first computer-designed ship for the US Navy Raye Montague was an ambitious little girl in segregated Little Rock. She grew to be a woman who spent a lifetime educating herself, both inside and outside of the classroom, so that she could become the person and professional she aspired to be. Where some saw roadblocks, Montague only saw hurdles that needed to be overcome. Her mindset helped her become the first person to draft a Naval ship design by computer, using a program she worked late nights to debug. She did this as a single mother during the height of the Cold War, all the while imbuing her son with the hard-won wisdom she had accumulated throughout the years. Equal parts coming-of-age tale, civil rights history, and reflection on the power of education, Overnight Code is a tale about persistence and perseverance when the odds against you seem insurmountable.


I Am Jane Doe.

I Am Jane Doe.

Author: Jane Doe

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1466969679

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When I slept upstairs I would wake up and hear noises during the night. Thats when I got really scared of the dark. I was too scared to go downstairs to the bathroom so I wet the bed. I never used to wet the bed. Now I was wetting the bed all the time. What made me start doing that? I dont remember wetting the bed before this. Did Thomas and I get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of the night? Did our mom get us up and take us to the bathroom? All I knew was that I was wetting the bed every night and Thomas was making fun of me for it. I was really scared of the dark now. I dont know why I started being so afraid of the dark. What happened to make me be so afraid? This is a raw and powerful story of a woman who has suffered from multiple kinds of abuse and how it has affected every aspect of her life. She has gone through incest, childhood sexual abuse, and mental and verbal abuse. She begins by introducing you to her family and her story starts from there. She goes through her childhood, adult life, and up to the present. She is candid in the way she writes the story of her life. She tells you when and how the sexual abuse happened, how she felt about it at the time, and how it is still affecting her today. She was fifty five when she faced the abuse and started healing from the devastating effects it had on her life. She felt a need to tell her story and it took a lot of courage for her to disclose her life in such an open and honest way. Her story will give you hope and inspiration that you can heal at any age of your life.


Old Bears

Old Bears

Author: Dave Newhouse

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9781556437113

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"Interviews with and stories of members of Menlo-Atherton High School's Class of 1956 conducted by a member of the class after their fifty-year reunion in 2006"--Provided by publisher.


My Mom Is in the Navy

My Mom Is in the Navy

Author: Nancy Miller

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1508144419

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The United States Navy is staffed by thousands of dedicated service members. Some of them are moms, too. This non-fiction title introduces readers to life in the U.S. Navy through a narrator whose mother has taken up the call of duty. Readers learn about the Navy’s past and present, what kinds of career opportunities the Navy offers, and the technology, tools, and lifestyle that are specific to this branch. With detailed colorful photographs, fact boxes, and age-appropriate text, readers are sure to gain a full understanding of what it’s like to have a family member who serves our country in the military.


My Mother is in the Indian Air Force

My Mother is in the Indian Air Force

Author: Aarthy Singh

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2019-07-31

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9353056039

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Rohan thinks his mom is a bit like a a superhero-she flies in to save the day, she loops and swoops between the clouds, she even jumps off planes wearing parachutes! But her job demands that she keep moving from place to place, and Rohan doesn't want to move again. Not this time. Can he find a way to stay? Read on to find out about the people and their families whose big and small acts of heroism make the Indian air force formidable!


My Dad, John McCain

My Dad, John McCain

Author: Meghan McCain

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1416975284

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Presents a biography of the Arizona senator and former prisoner of war who has twice run for the presidency of the United States.