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Based on two interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell in October 1986 and July 1988. The volume contains 191 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1989 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on three interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from November 1986 through May 1989. The volume contains 362 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1993 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on 11 interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from February 1977 through June 1981. The volume contains 551 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1984 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on eight interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from October 1975 through November 1976. The volume contains 359 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1982 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on 11 interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from February 1975 through September 1975. The volume contains 568 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1981 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

A definitive biography of the life of Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh written by bestselling royal and celebrity biographer Sean Smith

The gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner’s near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time. Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner was the second most googled person in 2023… and not for his impressive filmography. His searing portrayals on film ranged from an Iraq-based army bomb technician in The Hurt Locker and a Boston bank robber in The Town to a crooked Camden mayor in American Hustle before he became heir to the Jason Bourne franchise (The Bourne Legacy). Amongst other iconic roles, he also captured hearts as fan-favorite comic book marksman Hawkeye in seven Marvel films. Yet, his otherworldly success on-screen faded to the periphery when a fourteen-thousand-pound snowplow crushed him on New Year’s Day 2023. Somehow able to keep breathing for more than half an hour, he was subsequently rushed to the ICU, after which he would face multiple surgeries and months of painful rehabilitation.   In this debut memoir, Jeremy writes in blistering detail about his accident and the aftermath. This retelling is not merely a gruesome account of what happened to him; it’s a call to action and a forged companionship between reader and author as Jeremy recounts his recovery journey and reflects on the impact of his suffering. Ultimately, Jeremy’s memoir is a testament to the human spirit and its capacity to endure, evolve, and find purpose in the face of unimaginable adversity. His writing captures the essence of profound transformation, exploring the delicate interplay between vulnerability and strength, despair and hope, redemption and renewal.

This book tells the story of the band Magazine formedby Howard Devoto when he left the Buzzcocks. This revised and updated editionbrings the story bang up-to-date. With unique access and interviews with iconicmusicians of the 1980s and today, Helen Chase presents a riveting insight intothe world of punk and beyond.

Jon Attenborough, a visually impaired football fan,embarks on an extraordinary journey with his guide dog, Sam, across Scotland,visiting every single one of the 42 Scottish Professional Football League(SPFL) grounds. Jonand Sam conquer the 42 making Scottish Football History!

Discover Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's vacation villa on the French Riviera, where she entertained the leading lights of the French cultural scene in the 1930s and 1940s.>Plunging the reader into the bustling atmosphere of the Côte d'Azur in the 1930s, this book showcases all facets of her Mediterranean home—its conception and construction, unique architecture and gardens, and the artists and creatives it inspired. The luxurious tome is bound in Orient blue cloth with an inlaid portrait of the villa, seven-color printing on two paper stocks, and three facsimile inserts—Chanel's correspondence with Picasso and Dalí and an architectural plan of the villa. Expert essays and rare archival materials are completed with a conversation between Yana Peel and Peter Marino (who recently restored the villa) and a chronology. Reflecting the creativity and singularity of the iconic fashion designer, La Pausa is a monument to the private world of Gabrielle Chanel.

Into Nowhere: Bruce Springsteen and The Cold War Blues, by Marilisa Merolla--an internationally renowned professor focusing on rock and roll music's impact on world history--investigates the role played by Springsteen as a “Born in the U.S.A.” sound ambassador, particularly in Italy, and sheds light on the invisible trauma that affected the Cold War generation, a trauma profoundly interpreted by Springsteen.The groundbreaking book threads two separate perspectives: one inspired by the psychological interpretation of the effects of the “Blues” on contemporary societies, and another anchored to the current debate among historians about music and international relations. The author uses these two separate threads to investigate the role played by Bruce Springsteen as an American “sound ambassador” outside the US, particularly in Italy and the Mediterranean area; and sheds light on the invisible trauma that affected the Cold War generation. A trauma Bruce Springsteen interpreted, as a sort of “Born in the U.S.A” Dionysus.Through the lens of Springsteen’s Neapolitan roots and Italian heritage via his mother’s family, this book examines the diffusion of the Blues during fascist Italy, and goes deep into the impact of rock and roll music, from Elvis to Bruce, during the Cold War.Since World War II, the US Department of State had used jazz and the Blues as a “sonic weapon” to combat the perception of the US as a racist society. By the Fifties, rock and roll arrived in its raw version in the Mediterranean area through the U.S. soldiers at the Naples-based AFSouth (Allied Forces Southern Europe) Headquarters. Paradoxically, the military use of the Blues, now distilled in rock and roll, represented a double-edged sword which spread the seeds of the dark side of the American way of life among the youth.In the Sixties, with the upheaval of the Vietnam War, the split between the expectations of a more democratic and individualized society and a bipolar geopolitical order of an unexploded atomic war made the frustration of the youth even more unsolvable.From the Seventies to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Bruce Springsteen expressed the peculiar feeling of helplessness of so many people in Western society, offering a transnational Cold War generation a sense of connection. While giving an implicit, alchemical voice to different political identities—Atlanticist, Catholic, and Communist—his music makes the “Nowhere” recognizable in a geopolitical entity drawn by the Blues. His darkness provides redemption through the genuine religious experience of rock and roll. The performance of a collective trauma. A path to healing from the Cold War Blues.

This biography explores the fascinating trajectory of amateur naturalist Frank Farley (1870-1949), who in the first half of the twentieth century made significant contributions to the fields of ornithology and environmental conservation. An enthusiastic booster for rural development in western Canada, and Camrose, Alberta, in particular, Farley was also a passionate naturalist at a time when few others held such views. He supported and managed newly designated migratory bird sanctuaries, networked with expert ornithologists across the continent, mentored young people (including famous Canadian writer and grand-nephew Farley Mowat), and published widely to scientific and popular audiences. The book's description of Farley's career shows how a single individual can make substantive contributions to wildlife conservation while acknowledging tensions between amateur and professional ornithologists. The wide range of activities in which Farley engaged shows the complexities of rural life in Alberta and also reveals that concern over environmental change is not new. Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta adds a stimulating new layer to a complex western Canadian past, and is an invaluable resource for scholars and readers versed in Canadian environmental history, climate change, and ecological activism.

In this brief memoir, Admiral Grant concentrates on his wartime service in command of the seaplane tending destroyer William B. Preston (AVD-7). His ship was awarded a unit commendation after successful operations under enemy attack in the Philippines, Dutch East Indies, and Australia. He later put the seaplane tender Cumberland Sound (AV-17) into commission towards the end of World War II. Grant also discusses his command of Fleet Air Wing One, flying patrol and reconnaissance missions in the Pacific during the Korean War.

The first volume overs his early career up to his command of the Seventh Fleet. Was designated naval aviator in 1930 and served as scouting pilot in the Chester, then Scouting Squadron Six in the USS Enterprise (CV-6). In 1949 was Commander Carrier Group Nine aboard the USS Essex (CV-9), participating in attacks on Marcus Island, Wake Island, Gilbert islands, and Kwajalein. In 1945 reported to Washington to be a member of Joint War Plans Committee of JCS--planning operations in the Pacific. Later duty included: CO of the escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-25); Ops officer, Franklin D. Roosevelt; Assistant Chief of Staff, CinC Atlantic Fleet; Plans Officer, Commander Air Force U.S. PacFlt; CO, attack aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34), and Commander Carrier Division Four. Volume II covers his Seventh Fleet command, his duty as Deputy CNO for Fleet Operations and Readiness, his CinCUSNavEur command, and his CinCSouth (NATO) command. Discussions cover trips to Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaya, Philippines, Taiwan, and Okinawa; McNamara and the "Whiz Kids;" defending the Navy's construction budget; Operation Deep Freeze; Cuban crisis; first round-the- world cruise of nuclear-powered task force; early 1960s buildup of Soviet naval forces in the Med; visits to NATO countries. Appendices contain records and notes of visits to Turkey, Iran, Belgium, and Spain.

This was originally intended as a full-length oral memoir, but a decline in Captain Jackson's health prevented further sessions beyond the first one. Nonetheless, it provides valuable insights into the character and achievements of an individual who eventually reached the pinnacle of her profession as director of the Navy's Nurse Corps. After civilian nursing training in Ohio, Jackson entered the Navy in 1936 and had initial tours of duty at the naval hospitals in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Her transcript discusses the relationship between nurses and other Navy health care providers, including physicians and enlisted pharmacist's mates. She provides a number of examples of the ways to treat patients and to ensure high standards in their care. In 1941 she was transferred to Guam, where she was captured by the Japanese when the island fell in December 1941. After a few months' imprisonment in Japan, she was repatriated as part of a diplomatic exchange of internees in 1942. She later had the satisfaction of returning to Guam with the invading American forces in 1944.

After serving in the USS New York (BB-34) and USS Utah (BB-31), he received a master of science degree from MIT. Was assigned as Construction Corps officer at Bremerton, Washington, then served in the Whitney as construction officer. In 1942 was sent to French West Africa as BuShips representative at U.S. Military Mission, during which time he also served briefly on staff of Commander, U.S. Forces Europe at Algiers, and in January 1943 attended part of the Casablanca Conference. Later duty included: maintenance officer at Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides; staff of Commander Service Squadron Ten at Manus Island; officer in charge of ship parts control center, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; Repair and Building Superintendent at Mare Island; and Chief of Bureau of Ships and Coordinator of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair for the Department of Defense.

Based on 25 interviews conducted by Paul B. Ryan from August 1974 through March 1975. The volume contains 376 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1976 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on 31 interviews conducted by Paul B. Ryan from December 1973 through August 1974. The volume contains 370 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1976 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on nine interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell between May 1989 and June 2002. The volume contains 505 pages of interview transcript plus a comprehensive index. The transcript is copyright 2009 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on five interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from September 1982 through May 1984. The volume contains 331 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1989 by the U.S. Naval Institute. Kerr and Glenn have have placed no restrictions on their interviews. The restrictions originally placed on the transcript by Bagley have since expired.

Based on 11 interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from May 2001 to November 2001. The volume contains 587 pages of interview transcript plus an index and photos. The transcript is copyright 2004 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on seven interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from April 1972 through August 1972. The volume contains 398 pages of interview transcript plus an index and appendices. The transcript is copyright 1975 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on six interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from May 1998 to June 1993, the volume contains 281 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 2002 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on four interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from October 1995 to September 1998. The volume contains 466 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 2002 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on three interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from November 1984 through December 1984. The volume contains 313 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1996 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.