Download or read book Grandpa s Adventures in the U S Navy written by Jerry Werner and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grandpa's Adventures in the US Navy: Soul Searching on the Way to Mars" by Jerry Werner is a captivating memoir that takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the life of the author, Jerry Werner. This book, set against the backdrop of rural Wisconsin in the 1950s and 60s, chronicles Jerry's inspiring quest to become an astronaut, his determination to overcome daunting odds, and his unwavering pursuit of a dream that seemed out of reach. The narrative begins with a vivid description of a young Jerry lying under the starry skies of west-central Wisconsin in 1961, marveling at the universe above and dreaming of exploring the cosmos. Fueled by his fascination with space and inspired by the ongoing space race, Jerry sets his sights on becoming an astronaut despite lacking the advantages and connections that many aspiring astronauts possess. Throughout the book, Jerry reflects on the challenges and obstacles he faces, both external and internal. He grapples with detractors who doubt his abilities and confronts societal expectations that attempt to limit his ambitions. Nevertheless, he finds support and encouragement from his parents and leverages his firstborn status and physical attributes to bolster his self-confidence. Intertwined with Jerry's personal journey are reflections on the values instilled in him by his rural Wisconsin upbringing. The book paints a nostalgic picture of the idyllic countryside, family farms, and the strong influence of his parents. These values and the stories of his family's heritage provide a deeper context for Jerry's aspirations and determination. "Grandpa's Adventures in the US Navy: Soul Searching on the Way to Mars" is a heartfelt and inspirational memoir that explores the power of dreams, determination, and the influence of family and environment in shaping one's path in life. It offers readers a unique perspective on the personal and societal challenges faced by those who dare to reach for the stars, both literally and metaphorically. Jerry Werner's story is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to defy the odds and pursue the extraordinary.
Download or read book Grandpa s Adventures in the U S Navy written by Jerry Werner and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grandpa's Adventures in the US Navy: Soul Searching on the Way to Mars" by Jerry Werner is a captivating memoir that takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the life of the author, Jerry Werner. This book, set against the backdrop of rural Wisconsin in the 1950s and 60s, chronicles Jerry's inspiring quest to become an astronaut, his determination to overcome daunting odds, and his unwavering pursuit of a dream that seemed out of reach. The narrative begins with a vivid description of a young Jerry lying under the starry skies of west-central Wisconsin in 1961, marveling at the universe above and dreaming of exploring the cosmos. Fueled by his fascination with space and inspired by the ongoing space race, Jerry sets his sights on becoming an astronaut despite lacking the advantages and connections that many aspiring astronauts possess. Throughout the book, Jerry reflects on the challenges and obstacles he faces, both external and internal. He grapples with detractors who doubt his abilities and confronts societal expectations that attempt to limit his ambitions. Nevertheless, he finds support and encouragement from his parents and leverages his firstborn status and physical attributes to bolster his self-confidence. Intertwined with Jerry's personal journey are reflections on the values instilled in him by his rural Wisconsin upbringing. The book paints a nostalgic picture of the idyllic countryside, family farms, and the strong influence of his parents. These values and the stories of his family's heritage provide a deeper context for Jerry's aspirations and determination. "Grandpa's Adventures in the US Navy: Soul Searching on the Way to Mars" is a heartfelt and inspirational memoir that explores the power of dreams, determination, and the influence of family and environment in shaping one's path in life. It offers readers a unique perspective on the personal and societal challenges faced by those who dare to reach for the stars, both literally and metaphorically. Jerry Werner's story is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to defy the odds and pursue the extraordinary.
Download or read book When I Grow Up I Want To Be in the U S Navy written by Wigu Publishing and published by Wigu Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noah is excited for the chance to tour a real aircraft carrier with his Grandpa Ed, a proud Navy veteran. He is not excited that his little sister, Marina, is tagging along. Still, Noah tries to be patient. Readers chuckle and follow along as the siblings learn that each deck, each crewmember, and each piece of equipment adds another chapter to the history of the U.S. Navy and its mission to protect our country. Noah and Marina’s curiosity helps introduce readers to the complex and exciting work of an aircraft carrier and how each crewmember plays a vital role in its functioning.
Download or read book Grandpa s Military Journal written by Theodore Krautwurst and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Military Journal of Theodore Krautwurst. Tours of WW I, WW II, some of the Korean War. I thought it would be a treasure for any and all Navy families whose ancestors fought for the United States freedoms during these precious years of battle. This is dedicated to those men and women who fought with bravery, courage and honor. Thank you to all those men and women as well as my grandpa. God bless each of us and God bless America!
Download or read book Grandpa Is a Giggle written by Ted Borgeas and published by Ted Borgeas. This book was released on 2005 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ted Borgeas, transcended from a Foot Surgeon-Podiatrist to TV & Radio Producer-Director, To Author (Ted has been a member of AFTRA for over 20 years. (American Federation of Radio & Television Artists)His current popular TV productions Grandpa is a Giggle and Living In An AttitudeIts Magic! With Ted Borgeas are viewed weekly on Time-Warner and Cox Television, public access. As his continuous radio-talk show was for 15 years.This 75 year old dynamo whom nobody would hire, with a history of cancer, Built his own Empire. These are fun bedtime stories from his TV productions and grandchildren to grown up kids. Call Ted for details.Email: [email protected] Website: www.atborgeas.comPhone: 619-235-9393, Pager: 800-494-5341, Direct: 619-227-9393PO Box, 3022, La Jolla, CA 92038-3022Copyright © 2004 Ted Borgeas. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Conversations with My Grandfather written by Wink Dameron and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These first hand stories reflect the actual true-life experiences of a prominent Louisiana statesman, Civil War veteran and District Judge, L.B. Claiborne of New Roads, La. These are stories, as told to his granddaughter during a two-year period, reflecting the strength of character that has been passed onto his decedents down through generations. The stories cover the time Judge Claiborne spent as a Georgetown Military Academy cadet in Washington, D.C., the four years during which he served as an infantryman in the Civil War, and the many following years as a prominent legislator, district judge, educator, newspaper owner and statesman. Through his fathers friendship with two different Presidents of the United States and other prominent national personalities, he enjoyed many unique experiences involving fascinating people covering many yet untold stories. These stories, as shared with his granddaughter, reflect the strength of character that has become a hallmark in the lives of his descendants. It is fascinating to be taken back to another era, as seen through the eyes of a true Southern gentleman.
Download or read book Space Adventure Books Sampler written by Stuart Gibbs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling all future astronauts: get ready for your next space adventure with this free downloadable sampler of great books! Download this FREE sampler for excerpts from William Alexander, Stuart Gibbs, Ken Jennings, and Wesley King. Learn more about the books at SpaceAdventureBooks.com!
Download or read book Robinson Crusoe USN written by George R. Tweed and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE TRUE STORY OF UNITED STATES NAVY RADIOMAN GEORGE TWEED AND HIS 31 MONTHS OF SURVIVAL ON JAPANESE-HELD GUAM DURING WORLD WAR II “DANIEL DEFOE would have admired George Ray Tweed, the American seaman whose ingenuity and self-reliance have caught the imagination of modern America as Robinson Crusoe’s fascinated eighteenth century England. Defoe’s hero was engaged almost solely in a struggle for survival against nature. “Crusoe and Tweed were most alike in the genius for contrivance, and Tweed doesn’t suffer from comparison with his famous prototype. To construct his shelter and furniture, Crusoe brought from his ship planks and boards and a complete carpenter’s chest of tools, in addition to two saws, an ax, “an abundance of hatchets,” a hammer, nails and several knives. Tweed built his equipment without benefit of nails, using only a handsaw, a machete, and a pocketknife. He went on to fashion, with crude materials, a lamp, a lantern, and an ingenious alarm system. At one time he had electric lights in a part of the country where not even the best homes enjoyed such luxury. He kept in repair an almost worn-out typewriter, on which he produced a one-page underground newspaper. He tore apart an apparently useless radio, put it together again, and brought in news from a station thousands of miles away. “Tweed was born with common sense. A roustabout life as lumberman, stevedore, and mechanic gave him self-reliance; hunting expeditions in Oregon and California taught him woodsmanship; the Navy instructed him in the techniques of communication. It was as if all his early life had been preparation for the grueling experience which he alone, of those who fled before the invading Japanese, survived. “I am glad to be the one to tell Tweed’s story. In all important respects it is related here exactly as he gave it to me.”
Download or read book An American Adventure written by William Stearman and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of extraordinary scope, William Lloyd Stearman’s reminiscences will attract those interested in early aviation, World War II in the Pacific, life as a diplomat behind the Iron Curtain, the Vietnam War, and the ins and outs of national security decision-making in the White House. Stearman begins with a description of childhood as the son of aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman. He then covers his naval combat experiences in the Pacific war and later struggles as one of the Navy’s youngest ship captains. Following graduate school, he moved to the front lines of the Cold War and writes about his life as a diplomat who negotiated with the Soviets, spent nine years in Berlin and Vienna, and was director of psychological operations in Vietnam. His reflections on seventeen years with the National Security Council at the White House are of special interest.
Download or read book The story of prince Charlie as told in Tales of a grandfather written by sir Walter Scott (bart.) and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book This Is My Damn Adventure written by Patti Jo Ruskin and published by Nightengale Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patti Ruskin is a 38 year old Navy wife and mother who has traveled all over the world and back. Originally from a small town in Illinois, she grew up in a stereo-typical Irish Catholic home with an alcoholic father. Her story begins three weeks from birth and spans the choppy waters of her damn adventure. Follow her through the comedy, tragedy, and joy of this heartwarming and real story. With her emotional baggage packed, she takes us on an adventure through childhood, college, and marriage to the Navy. Her compass leads you to the tiny islands of Key West, Guam, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as she navigates the unpredictable world of the military spouse. This story will make you laugh, weep and want to shake her all at the same time. Her life's journey is centered around trying to let go and figuring out that holding on is just as necessary as letting go.
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Download or read book Escape from Bataan written by Ross E. Hofmann and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-07-25 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Navy Supply Corps Ensign Ross Hofmann had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived at Cavite Naval Base in October 1941. Two months later, Japanese forces struck the Philippines, destroying the base and forcing U.S. personnel to retreat to Bataan. There, Hofmann joined a makeshift unit of Army Aircorps ground personnel, U.S. Marines, U.S. sailors, U.S. Naval ground battalions and Filipinos to fight a Japanese force that landed nearby. In March 1942, with the fall of Bataan imminent, he traveled to Cebu to run supplies through the blockade of Bataan and Corregidor. Soon after his arrival, the Japanese landed on Cebu, forcing the Americans to retreat again. Hiking through jungles and crossing dangerous waters in barely seaworthy vessels, Hofmann avoided capture and reached an American base in Mindanao. He received orders to establish a seaplane base on Lake Lanao. As Japanese troops landed nearby, two seaplanes returning from Corregidor stopped to refuel, one of them hitting a submerged rock on take-off. In a harrowing race against the enemy advance, Hofmann and others worked feverishly to fix the plane and escape before the Japanese converged on Lake Lanao. This memoir recounts Hofmann's experiences in vivid detail. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Where Grandpa s Been written by Dr. Donald Huard and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a 115 lb. teenager drafted into the United States Army during the Korean conflict, Donald Huard was laughed at, taunted and bullied by other recruits. He met his military responsibilities effectively, however, facing the potential for a military court martial during one tour of duty before his honorable discharge in 1954. His is an interesting soldier's story. Determined to get a college education, Don used his G I Bill to get his associate's and bachelor's degrees. Then, with the firm support of his wife and four children over a very long period of seventeen years he managed to meet the requirements for his master's and Ph.D. degrees in psychology with minors in criminology and business. His is a very successful story of constructive determination. How does one recover at the age of 50 as the loving father of four teenagers grieving the loss of their mother? How does he rebuild his own life following such sadness? Eventually, Don met and married Margie, the wonderful lady who enabled him to live again. Theirs is an interesting story of true love. In his early eighties now, Dr. Huard tells his story in this, his own personal autobiography, written slowly over the last 25 years.
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