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Before They Were the Black Sheep

Author : Carl Owen Dunbar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813037257
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Before They Were the Black Sheep written by Carl Owen Dunbar and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wartime letters of a New Englander's journey from innocence to elite fighter squadron pilot "A must-read for young Navy and Marine Corps officers as they enter aviation training."-- Lt. Gen. Robert F. Milligan, U.S. Marine Corps (retired) "An intriguing look at Marine aviation in World War II by a sensitive and intelligent pilot; few narratives provide as much insight into the intensely personal feelings of a pilot in combat."--Walter Boyne, author of The Influence of Air Power upon History "Offers a compelling look into the world of a young man who left the comfort of civilian life to become a pilot in one of the best known combat fighter squadrons of the Pacific War. Lt. Carl O. Dunbar Jr.'s letters home remind us of the personal side of the Second World War."--Michael H. Creswell, author of A Question of Balance Before the Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-214 became known as the Black Sheep squadron led by "Pappy" Boyington, this air group was already flying missions from Guadalcanal. Commissioned in 1942, the squadron was originally known as "The Swashbucklers." Lt. Carl Dunbar was one of the squadron's original pilots, and his letters home describe the training and living conditions he faced as a Marine in the Pacific theater during the early years of World War II. Dunbar ultimately flew eighty-two missions during the Solomon campaign, and this volume includes his private logbook. Like many veterans, after returning to the United States Dunbar rarely spoke about his wartime service. Only after his death did his son Peter discover this trove of material, and his commentary provides context for each of his father's letters. Both personal and universal, this volume offers a glimpse of what life was like for a man with a great sense of loyalty and compassion caught up in the war of his generation. Peter M. Dunbar is a lawyer and partner with the Tallahassee-based firm of Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell and Dunbar and serves as an adjunct professor of law at Florida State University.

Once They Were Eagles

Author : Frank E. Walton
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813115795
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Once They Were Eagles written by Frank E. Walton and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the aerial battles fought by Marine Squadron 214 against the Japanese in the South Pacific and surveys the Squadron's history

Swashbucklers and Black Sheep

Author : Bruce Gamble
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 1610586905
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Swashbucklers and Black Sheep written by Bruce Gamble and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A stunning portrait of incredibly courageous men and their awesome flying machines.”—Alex Kershaw, author of The Few Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 is the world’s most famous fighter squadron. Its second wartime squadron commander was the legendary Greg “Pappy” Boyington. Boyington and the squadron were the loose inspiration for the late-seventies NBC television series Baa Baa Black Sheep, which was later syndicated under the name Black Sheep Squadron. Swashbucklers and Black Sheep is a comprehensive illustrated history of the squadron from its formation and first two combat tours on Guadalcanal as the Swashbucklers, which included their transition to the iconic gull-winged Corsair, to the arrival of their second commander, Pappy Boyington, after which they became the Black Sheep. The squadron’s combat over Bougainville and Rabaul and the story of Boyington being shot down are covered, as are the squadron’s exploits in the latter part of the war (while Boyington was a POW), which culminated in the heavy losses suffered aboard the carrier USS Franklin. The squadron’s service in Korea, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terror complete the storied history of VMF 214. In addition to a rich collection of historical photography, Swashbucklers and Black Sheep features combat aviation artwork from four of America’s top aviation artists: John Shaw, Jim Laurier, Craig Kodera, and Bob Rasmussen.

The Black Sheep

Author : Bruce Gamble
Publisher : Presidio Press
ISBN 13 : 0307416941
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Black Sheep written by Bruce Gamble and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their renowned squadron leader Greg “Pappy” Boyington, Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 was one of the best-known and most colorful combat units of World War II. The popular television series Baa Baa Black Sheep added to their legend—while obscuring the truly remarkable combat record of the Black Sheep and Boyington. A retired naval flight officer and former historian for the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Bruce Gamble provides a highly readable account that serves to both correct and extend the record of this premier fighting force.

White Field, Black Sheep

Author : Daiva Markelis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226505316
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book White Field, Black Sheep written by Daiva Markelis and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her parents never really explained what a D.P. was. Years later Daiva Markelis learned that “displaced person” was the designation bestowed upon European refugees like her mom and dad who fled communist Lithuania after the war. Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Cicero, though, Markelis had only heard the name T.P., since her folks pronounced the D as a T: “In first grade we had learned about the Plains Indians, who had lived in tent-like dwellings made of wood and buffalo skin called teepees. In my childish confusion, I thought that perhaps my parents weren’t Lithuanian at all, but Cherokee. I went around telling people that I was the child of teepees.” So begins this touching and affectionate memoir about growing up as a daughter of Lithuanian immigrants. Markelis was raised during the 1960s and 1970s in a household where Lithuanian was the first language. White Field, Black Sheep derives much of its charm from this collision of old world and new: a tough but cultured generation that can’t quite understand the ways of America and a younger one weaned on Barbie dolls and The Brady Bunch, Hostess cupcakes and comic books, The Monkees and Captain Kangaroo. Throughout, Markelis recalls the amusing contortions of language and identity that animated her childhood. She also humorously recollects the touchstones of her youth, from her First Communion to her first game of Twister. Ultimately, she revisits the troubles that surfaced in the wake of her assimilation into American culture: the constricting expectations of her family and community, her problems with alcoholism and depression, and her sometimes contentious but always loving relationship with her mother. Deftly recreating the emotional world of adolescence, but overlaying it with the hard-won understanding of adulthood, White Field, Black Sheep is a poignant and moving memoir—a lively tale of this Lithuanian-American life.

Lady of Quality

Author : Georgette Heyer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402234422
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Lady of Quality written by Georgette Heyer and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georgette Heyer's Regency romance novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers. Her smart, independent heroines and dashing heroes brilliantly illuminate one of the most exciting and fascinating eras of English history, when drawing rooms sparkled with well-dressed nobility, and romantic intrigues ruled the day. The spirited and independent Miss Annis Wychwood is twenty-nine and well past the age for falling in love. But when Annis embroils herself in the affairs of a pretty runaway heiress, Miss Lucilla Carleton, she is destined to see a great deal of her fugitive's uncivil and high-handed guardian, Mr. Oliver Carleton. Befriending the wayward girl brings unexpected consequences, among them the conflicting emotions aroused by her guardian, who is quite the rudest man Annis has ever met... Praise for Georgette Heyer and Lady of Quality: "In this delectable Georgette Heyer novel, the lady of quality and her bit-of-a-rake swain are the ones on whom our eyes are fixed. They don't play us false. Miss Heyer is in top form...romantic, amusing, and full of tart-tongued comment on the mores of the time."—Publishers Weekly "A writer of great wit and style...I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph "Set in Bath in the last years of the Regency, it has the authentic Heyer sparkle."—Woman's Journal

Black Sheep

Author : Georgette Heyer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402232144
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Black Sheep written by Georgette Heyer and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, proves once again that love can always triumph. Abigail Wendover, 'on the shelf' at twenty-eight...is determined to prevent her pretty and high-spirited niece from becoming attached to a good-looking town-beau and an acknowledged fortune-hunter of shocking reputation. Unfortunately, that means a confrontation with his scandalous uncle. Miles Calverleigh, the black sheep of his family, is enormously rich from a long sojourn in India, has a scandalous past, and is not at all inclined toward good manners. Miles turns out to be the most provoking creature Abigail has ever met—with a disconcerting ability to throw her into giggles at quite the wrong moment... Could he be Abby's most important ally in keeping her niece from a most unfortunate match? Praise for Georgette Heyer: "Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen."—Publishers Weekly "A writer of great wit and style... I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph "Her books are always bestsellers, but none has dominated the rest of the field quite like this one."—Sunday Express

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Author : Gregory Boyington
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0804150796
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Baa Baa Black Sheep written by Gregory Boyington and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in his own words, is the true story of America's wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all—the fight to survive. The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron. The legendary Marine Corps officer and his bunch of misfits, outcasts, and daredevils gave new definition to “hell-raising”—on the ground and in the skies. Pappy himself was a living legend—he personally shot down twenty-eight Japanese planes, and won the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He broke every rule in the book doing so, but when he fell into the hands of the vengeful Japanese his real ordeal began.

Black Sheep

Author : Ray "BEN" Studevent
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0757323812
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Black Sheep written by Ray "BEN" Studevent and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The odds were stacked against Ray Studevent from day one. Born to a White, heroin-addicted mother and a Black, violently alcoholic father, his childhood in Washington, DC, was a chaotic mix of substance abuse death, and neglect. Salvation came at age five when he was adopted into a loving, stable home by his father's uncle Calvin and his wife Lemell. But that is just the beginning of the story. ... A suddenly widowed Lemell must raise Ray and her two daughters as a single mother in Chocolate City. Each time she looks into Ray's blue yes, she sees the Klansmen who tormented her family as she grew up in segregated Mississippi. Ray is White on the outside and Black on the inside. Lemell does her best to keep him on the straight and narrow as he navigates the social minefield of living in the Blackest part of the Blackest city in America during a time of notorious racial tension. As Ray learns the hard way, there are guidelines if you re Black, different rules if you are White, but only confusing messages for mixed-race children who must fight for acceptance as they struggle to find their identity-long into adulthood. This unforgettable memoir reveals universal truths through faith and great humor. It is a search for who we are, where we fit, and who we can become. It shows us what is possible when we trust our hearts and follow path of love. Book jacket.

Little Black Sheep

Author : Ashley Cleveland
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 0781410878
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Little Black Sheep written by Ashley Cleveland and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the story of the groundwork that paved the way to my faith. It is not an easy story to tell….” This powerful memoir from Grammy Award winner Ashley Cleveland reminds us that even in the lowest times of our lives, beauty can shine through. As a young woman from a deeply flawed family, Ashley had little hope she would amount to anything. If there was trouble, near or far, she found it. Yet, in her destructive days of drugs, alcohol, and sex, she encountered a forgiving God who was relentlessly faithful. Change did not come quickly. The brokenness did not disappear. But little by little, Ashley allowed God to heal her, to transform her desires, to bring courage to others through her journey. Little by little, she saw that it was her brokenness itself that God wanted to use. This beautifully told story will take you from the back rooms of Nashville to the churches of the San Francisco Bay area to a tender new life where one woman discovers that God can work in broken places.

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Author : Melissa Everett
Publisher : Re-Versed Rhymes
ISBN 13 : 9781486712595
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Baa, Baa, Black Sheep written by Melissa Everett and published by Re-Versed Rhymes. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While you may have heard of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, have you heard of his friends, Red, Yellow, Orange, and Green Sheep? Laugh along with this expanded version of the classic children's rhyme as sheep from all across the rainbow teach you and your child nonsensical verses about each color.

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales

Author : Jim Kristofic
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
ISBN 13 : 0826358195
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales written by Jim Kristofic and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity."--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso

Dory Fantasmagory

Author : Abby Hanlon
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571325599
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Dory Fantasmagory written by Abby Hanlon and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Dory, but everyone calls me Rascal. This is my family. And I'm the littlest. Meet Dory - an irresistible scamp with a huge imagination. Dory's the youngest in her family, which STINKS because it means everyone's always too busy to play with her. Or worse! They call her too little to join in. Luckily Dory has plenty of friends to keep her company - even if everyone else says they're just imaginary. And Dory has a lot to do: outsmarting the monsters that live in her house, escaping from prison (aka time-out) and exacting revenge on her sister's favourite doll... Fully illustrated throughout, and with perfect-for-bedtime length chapters, this adorable little mischief-maker is sure to capture your heart.

Lost Black Sheep

Author : Robert T. Reed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781555715496
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Lost Black Sheep written by Robert T. Reed and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Memoirs of a Black Sheep

Author : Jamie Hairston
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Black Sheep written by Jamie Hairston and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 24-year-old Renee's life comes crashing down when she is admitted for treatment in a psychiatric ward. While she is inpatient, she reflects on her life and how it has spiraled out of control. Renee struggles to cope with life's challenges, past and present, and to face the chaos she has been trying so hard to avoid. She sees there is more to her life if she is free from drugs. She knows she has potential but she just trying to survive life while picking up the pieces of the mess she made.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Author : Gregory Boyington
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553263501
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Baa Baa Black Sheep written by Gregory Boyington and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in his own words, is the true story of America's wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all—the fight to survive. The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron. The legendary Marine Corps officer and his bunch of misfits, outcasts, and daredevils gave new definition to “hell-raising”—on the ground and in the skies. Pappy himself was a living legend—he personally shot down twenty-eight Japanese planes, and won the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He broke every rule in the book doing so, but when he fell into the hands of the vengeful Japanese his real ordeal began.

Black Sheep White Light

Author : Jeremiah Messenger
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1452513309
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Black Sheep White Light written by Jeremiah Messenger and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a true story, we go a journey with Jez surfing magical waves in Bali; experimenting with mind-altering substances in London and Amsterdam; falling in love in Canada with a snowboarding pothead; camping with a Christian scientologist hippy in Oregon; and hitching a ride with Satan and the Anti-Christ in Mexico. Having a reflective nature, he keeps a journal, writes poetry, philosophy and emails his muse in Australia. Jez asks the questions; what really is success? What’s my purpose? Where does this journey take one? Travel uproots his attachments, brings answers and a sense of freedom, whilst following the mystery. A novel begins to bud from Jez’s musings, yet it’s ending remains clouded by various distractions that one by one, are faced until a sublime breakthrough occurs. Jez at twenty-two has it all; good looks, popularity, a girlfriend, career but something doesn’t feel right. He sees more to life than getting ahead. Inspired by the words of the beat writers and a rock-n-roll muse, Jez drops out of a physiotherapy degree and takes off overseas to follow his bliss. With a try anything once attitude, a passion for extreme sports, an interest in, Eastern mysticism, and an around-the-world ticket with a few friends dotted across the globe, Jez seeks answers. Black Sheep, White Light is a gripping tale of adventure, and the blooming of an artist on his quest for truth. It is a testimonial to following one’s bliss and dreams, listening to one’s heart, and surrendering to the mystery of life, no matter how challenging it can become. It’s a story for those who dare to dream, journey, and follow their truths to where the light shines bright. “It’s truly rare and precious to find a book which has this level of non-judgmental honesty, depth, sensitivity and respect whilst exploring the outer worlds of travel, extreme sports, sex, drugs and rock-n-roll.” -Lisa Fitzpatrick ~ Soul Purpose Coach & Author