Submarines glide along on their dangerous missions; their crews performing difficult tasks under arduous conditions. The mystique associated with these boats is evidenced by the number of movies and television shows dedicated to the subject. But nowhere else will you find the lighter side of submarine operations - childish pranks; retrieving lost sailors; and even humorous episodes involving the father of the nuclear Navy; Admiral Rickover. Within this series of books are humorous short stories brought directly from inside American submarines. They reflect the "work hard; play hard" attitude of sailors of the silent service.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Founding fightcatsBy JudithWho knew what a bunch of fightcats the founding fathers were?! Well; we knew about Jefferson and Adams; and Burr and Hamilton. But; I didn't know that so many others had issues with one another. It seems like Alexander Hamilton had issues with just about everybody. When you think about it; making decisions about how the new government would work was bound to be a cause of conflict; as each man had his own ideas and principles. Perhaps if they wouldn't have kept writing public letters; or leaking what were supposed to be private letters to newspapers they could have gotten along. It reminded me of a certain President who can't stay off twitter. We think things are bad now; but at least we don't have representatives beating each other in the capitol and people shooting each other in duels. As interesting as all this is; I do have to say the book has some faults. It's just a little dry; you will have to be willing to work a little bit to get through this. If you are looking for breezy; chatty history; this is not your book. Each chapter features the feud between two specific people. So; you have a Jefferson vs. Adams chapter; and a Jefferson vs. Burr chapter; and so on. This format means the author has to repeat a lot of history. For instance the election of 1800 caused conflict between several men; so the author has to go over the same ground about that election multiple times as he explains the feuds between the various pairs of enemies. I find that I like this book as long as I read it in small doses. Some chapters are more interesting than others; because some people are more interesting that others; and because some fights are more outrageous than others.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well writtenBy Ron CohenA well written book. I truly enjoyed reading every page. I learned much. The facts are there and right to the point.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Those interested in the founding fathers will love this book.By Jack S.A wonderful look behind the scenes at some of the events that don't always make it into the mainstream history books. A thoroughly informative and delightful read!
