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Solo into the Rising Sun

The Dangerous Missions of a U.S. Navy Bomber Squadron in World War II

By: Ed Kittrell

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Solo into the Rising Sun

The Dangerous Missions of a U.S. Navy Bomber Squadron in World War II

By: Ed Kittrell

When we think about World War II bombers, we picture formations of scores of bombers, escorted and protected by fighters, flying into enemy territory and bombing the hell out of the enemy. In Europe and usually the Pacific, this was the standard approach, but some bomber squadrons flew a different kind of mission. This was the case for VPB-117 – the Blue Raiders – unique not only because its B-24 Liberators flew for the U.S. Navy and not the Army, but also because most of the Raiders’ missions entailed bombers venturing out over the Pacific, alone, to seek and destroy on long-range missions of a thousand miles out and a thousand back, often at altitudes close enough for sea spray to cloud their windows. This is their story.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811769127

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9780811769129

No Shortcuts to the Top

Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

By: Ed Viesturs,David Roberts

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Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

By: Ed Viesturs,David Roberts

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This gripping and triumphant memoir from the author of The Mountain follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time. “From the drama of the peaks, to the struggle of making a living as a professional climber, to the basic how-tos of life at 26,000 feet, No Shortcuts to the Top is fascinating reading.”—Aron Ralston, author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place and subject of the film 127 Hours For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing’s holy grail: to stand atop the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go. A preternaturally cautious climber who once turned back 300 feet from the top of Everest but who would not shrink from a peak (Annapurna) known to claim the life of one climber for every two who reached its summit, Viesturs lives by an unyielding motto, “Reaching the summit is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” It is with this philosophy that he vividly describes fatal errors in judgment made by his fellow climbers as well as a few of his own close calls and gallant rescues. And, for the first time, he details his own pivotal and heroic role in the 1996 Everest disaster made famous in Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. In addition to the raw excitement of Viesturs’s odyssey, No Shortcuts to the Top is leavened with many funny moments revealing the camaraderie between climbers. It is more than the first full account of one of the staggering accomplishments of our time; it is a portrait of a brave and devoted family man and his beliefs that shaped this most perilous and magnificent pursuit.

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394

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Crown

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0767924711

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9780767924719

Himalayan Quest

By: Ed Viesturs,Peter Potterfield

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Himalayan Quest

By: Ed Viesturs,Peter Potterfield

Travel & holiday.

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182

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National Geographic Books

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142620485X

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9781426204852

Solo into the Rising Sun

The Dangerous Missions of a U.S. Navy Bomber Squadron in World War II

By: Ed Kittrell

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The Dangerous Missions of a U.S. Navy Bomber Squadron in World War II

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I Didn't Come Here to Stay

The Memoirs of Ed Parker

By: Ed Parker

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I Didn't Come Here to Stay

The Memoirs of Ed Parker

By: Ed Parker

From his earliest days in Winnipeg and throughout his flamboyant career as a journalist and PR manager, Ed Parker distinguished himself as a dynamic, creative innovator.

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Dundurn

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0920474861

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9780920474860

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Solo into the Rising Sun

Solo into the Rising Sun

No Shortcuts to the Top

No Shortcuts to the Top

Himalayan Quest

Himalayan Quest

Solo into the Rising Sun

Solo into the Rising Sun

I Didn't Come Here to Stay

I Didn't Come Here to Stay

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