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The Resource Sea stories : my life in special operations, Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy retired)

Sea stories : my life in special operations, Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy retired)

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"Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. Sea Stories begins in 1960 at the American Officers' Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell stories about their adventures during World War II -- the place where a young Bill McRaven learned the value of a good story. Sea Stories is an unforgettable look back on one man's incredible life, from childhood days sneaking into high-security military sites to a day job of hunting terrorists and rescuing hostages."--Amazon
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xi, 335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • The Greatest Generation
  • Operation Volcano
  • It's a wonderful life
  • The only easy day was yesterday
  • The hand of God?
  • A gorilla walks into a bar
  • The ghosts of Tofino
  • American pirates
  • Second chances
  • Airborne froggy
  • 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
  • The ace of spades
  • Wanted dead or alive
  • High seas hostage
  • Manhunting
  • The next greatest generation
  • Neptune's spear
  • The final salute
Isbn
9781538729748
Instance
Label
Sea stories : my life in special operations
Title
Sea stories
Title remainder
my life in special operations
Statement of responsibility
Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy retired)
Title variation
My life in special operations
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. Sea Stories begins in 1960 at the American Officers' Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell stories about their adventures during World War II -- the place where a young Bill McRaven learned the value of a good story. Sea Stories is an unforgettable look back on one man's incredible life, from childhood days sneaking into high-security military sites to a day job of hunting terrorists and rescuing hostages."--Amazon
Biography type
autobiography
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1955-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
McRaven, William H.
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • McRaven, William H.
  • Bin Laden, Osama
  • Hussein, Saddam
  • U.S. Special Operations Command
  • United States
  • Maersk Alabama (Ship)
  • Admirals
  • Special operations (Military science)
  • Search and rescue operations
  • War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Label
Sea stories : my life in special operations, Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy retired)
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volume
Carrier category code
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rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
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  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
The Greatest Generation -- Operation Volcano -- It's a wonderful life -- The only easy day was yesterday -- The hand of God? -- A gorilla walks into a bar -- The ghosts of Tofino -- American pirates -- Second chances -- Airborne froggy -- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- The ace of spades -- Wanted dead or alive -- High seas hostage -- Manhunting -- The next greatest generation -- Neptune's spear -- The final salute
Control code
sky294930154
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xi, 335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781538729748
Lccn
2019931174
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
Label
Sea stories : my life in special operations, Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy retired)
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
The Greatest Generation -- Operation Volcano -- It's a wonderful life -- The only easy day was yesterday -- The hand of God? -- A gorilla walks into a bar -- The ghosts of Tofino -- American pirates -- Second chances -- Airborne froggy -- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- The ace of spades -- Wanted dead or alive -- High seas hostage -- Manhunting -- The next greatest generation -- Neptune's spear -- The final salute
Control code
sky294930154
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xi, 335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781538729748
Lccn
2019931174
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)

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