Anchors Aweight - Brossura

Morris, Alan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1425919669 ISBN 13: 9781425919665

Casa editrice: AuthorHouse, 2006

Riassunto

Simply put, this is a tale of two young men who are unexpectedly forced into the choices of being drafted for the Vietnam War, resisting the draft, or enlisting in a branch of the military. Neither knew each other before this dilemma. Neither believed the draft would be good for them. Neither had strong political convictions about the Vietnam War. Neither felt resisting the draft was appropriate. However, each believed in democracy and the United States of America, so they enlisted in the U.S. Navy. From different parts of this country these two young men were now on a confusing collision course to meet each other, become good friends, and learn of the absurdities of military life. They each found that life can be satisfying even if the circumstances surrounding them did not offer satisfaction. Life is what you make it.

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Thirty years after their experience in the U.S. Navy the authors decided to write a fictitious tale that paralleled their shared episodes during those troubled times. Since those troubled times, Holden has retired from the Navy (after a career that spanned a little over four years) with his very understanding and lovely wife, Chris. He was lucky enough to have two tolerant daughters and three grandchildren; they all keep him busy and out of jail. He also receives support from two renegade dogs, an old horse, and a stray cat. He has developed an unnatural obsession with old International trucks (that he has tucked away in various places around his house and scattered throughout the state of Wisconsin) and fishing. During times of leisure you can find him in one of his old trucks, with one of his trusty dogs by his side, lugging behind him his old aluminum boat in search of the next lake to fish (in the winter he has to cut holes in the ice to do this). At other times you may find him with family, friends, or complete strangers in one of the local disreputable establishments watching the weather channel and swapping tall tales of a time past. Ross too has been involved in the raising of a family and considers his children to be his personal heroes, and his grandchildren to be works of art in motion. Most recently, he has occupied his time horticulturing, spearing fish, saluting his neighbor (with the middle finger), and otherwise living an abnormal life, avoiding starched shirts while supporting the workers of the beer brewing industry. Although there are instances of clarity, he has found his life of fiction to be extremely stimulating and fun (and, actually, perhaps closer to reality than he cares to admit). In some of his spare time when he is not making wine, drinking wine, or otherwise engaged in the growing of those ingredients necessary for the making of wine, he fishes the warm waters of the Florida Keys with his beautiful and charming wife, Susan. He also is

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Book by Morris Alan

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• Editore: AuthorHouse
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1425919669
• ISBN 13: 9781425919665
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 312