From his eyewitness adventures in the storming of Iwo Jima with the 4th Marines to his induction into the US Navy Seabees, Nottingham provides a sometimes stark and sometimes amusing description of life in the military. Born in Sheridan and raised in Big Horn, Wyoming, Nottingham flashes to events which conditioned his response to challenges. Frequent references to people who influenced his life provide interesting glimpses into factors affecting his path to family and career. If one of the vignettes in The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw were to be expanded, it might look very much like the account in Once a Cowboy.
Big Horn, Wyoming, and Coronado, California, are as different as two places could be. One is located at the base of the picturesque Big Horn, Mountains and the other is a sophisticated tourist destination across the bay from San Diego. Despite the distance between them, fate brought two men togetherone from Big Horn and the other from Coronadoand together they made a connection that lasted a lifetime. Victor and Connections to Pacific Spiny Lobster shares the compelling story of how lifelong educator Marvin Nottingham and Wyoming rancher Victor Garber built a friendship linked by unique characters each met along the way as they traveled, worked on the ranch, and dove for lobster in the Pacific Ocean. From Sonny Pamperin, who was eaten by a shark, to Sharky, a fighter pilot who required hundreds of stitches to repair a bump from a shark, Nottingham shares a vibrant exploration of experiences that provide an unforgettable glimpse into the lives of two men. In his memoir, Nottingham offers a series of entertaining vignettes that prove that life is definitely more fun when one has a good buddy by his side.
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