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Sailors of the Concrete Sea

Author : Dale Belman
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Sailors of the Concrete Sea written by Dale Belman and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailors of the Concrete Sea summarizes data collected from 573 interviews with truck drivers conducted by the Sloan Foundation Trucking Industry Program in 1997 and 1998. This data, unique in its depth and scope, provides a finely textured picture of the work and work life of over-the-road truck drivers in the United States. Presented with supporting data, the book provides information on widely ranging topics, including drivers' hours of work and rest, use of truck-borne technology, form and generosity of pay and benefits, employer retention, sources of training and job experience, use of log books and violations of hours of service regulations, and views of their jobs. The driver survey is a unique source of data on drivers, both in the range of subjects covered in the survey and in the reliability of the information. The survey questionnaire instrument included more than 250 questions. While some of these questions were designed to facilitate comparison between the Driver Survey and national labor market surveys such as the Current Population Survey, most were designed to explore the characteristics of truck drivers' work. As such, they provide a rich portrait of drivers' work and lives.

American Sailor

Author : Donald Johnson
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595411754
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book American Sailor written by Donald Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing glamorous about war! If I had to choose one word to describe war, it would be BORING. War is a LOT of waiting. During WWII in the Navy you did the same routine day after day after day until you did your routine like a bunch of zombies. -from "Life Aboard the Sara During WW II" by Vern Bluhm From World War II through Operation Desert Storm, American Sailor: More Adventures To Go With The Job tells exciting stories of a sailor's life at sea during war and peace. Compiled from the experiences of author Donald Johnson and other U.S. Navy sailors, American Sailor delivers a fascinating glimpse into the everyday exploits of men at sea. Johnson includes riveting accounts of ship collisions, port calls, sailor humor, and personal experiences from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Patriotic stories, stories from Navy Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and tributes are also included. With such adventures as the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Battle of Okinawa as seen through the eyes of a sailor on the USS Saratoga and those of a naval intelligence specialist in Operation Desert Storm, American Sailor demonstrates the uniqueness of life in the Navy.

Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone

Author : Patrick Goold
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470671858
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone written by Patrick Goold and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities Features contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike

The Sailor's Magazine, and Naval Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 880 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailor's Magazine, and Naval Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of American Folklife

Author : Simon J Bronner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317471946
Total Pages : 2856 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folklife written by Simon J Bronner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 2856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established immigrant groups as well as native Americans; American territories, such as Guam and Samoa; major issues, such as education and intellectual property; and expressions of material culture, such as homes, dress, food, and crafts. This encyclopedia covers notable folklife areas as well as general regional categories. It addresses religious groups (reflecting diversity within groups such as the Amish and the Jews), age groups (both old age and youth gangs), and contemporary folk groups (skateboarders and psychobillies) - placing all of them in the vivid tapestry of folklife in America. In addition, this resource offers useful insights on folklife concepts through entries such as "community and group" and "tradition and culture." The set also features complete indexes in each volume, as well as a bibliography for further research.

Sailing True North

Author : Admiral James Stavridis, USN
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525559957
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Sailing True North written by Admiral James Stavridis, USN and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the most distinguished admirals of our time and a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, a meditation on leadership and character refracted through the lives of ten of the most illustrious naval commanders in history In Sailing True North, Admiral Stavridis offers lessons of leadership and character from the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. He also brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on the subjects of his study--naval history, the vocation of the admiral, and global geopolitics. Above all, this is a book that will help you navigate your own life's voyage: the voyage of leadership of course, but more important, the voyage of character. Sailing True North helps us find the right course to chart. Simply as epic lives, the tales of these ten admirals offer up a collection of the greatest imaginable sea stories. Moreover, spanning 2,500 years from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century, Sailing True North is a book that offers a history of the world through the prism of our greatest naval leaders. None of the admirals in this volume were perfect, and some were deeply flawed. But from Themistocles, Drake, and Nelson to Nimitz, Rickover, and Hopper, important themes emerge, not least that serving your reputation is a poor substitute for serving your character; and that taking time to read and reflect is not a luxury, it's a necessity. By putting us on personal terms with historic leaders in the maritime sphere he knows so well, James Stavridis gives us a compass that can help us navigate the story of our own lives, wherever that voyage takes us.

Our Sailors on the Sea

Author : Alfred Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Our Sailors on the Sea written by Alfred Lee and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Water in Between

Author : Kevin Patterson
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307363767
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Water in Between written by Kevin Patterson and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broken heart leads Kevin Patterson to the dock of a sailboat brokerage on Vancouver Island, where he stands contemplating the romance of the sea and his heartfelt desire to get away. By the end of the day, he finds himself the owner of a thirty-seven-foot ketch called Sea Mouse. Although he's never really been on the ocean before (aside from the odd ferry-ride), he feels compelled to sail to Tahiti and back, to burn away his failings in hard miles at sea.

Dangerously Sleepy

Author : Alan Derickson
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812245539
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Dangerously Sleepy written by Alan Derickson and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerously Sleepy explores the fraught relations between overwork, sleep deprivation, and public health. Health and labor historian Alan Derickson charts the cultural and political forces behind the overvaluation—and masculinization—of wakefulness in the United States.

American Sailor Serves His Country

Author : Dick Atkins
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1600343260
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book American Sailor Serves His Country written by Dick Atkins and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "World War II was, indeed, a religious war and America saved the world. But only because God blessed America with dedicated people and the best, largest military force ever assembled."--Dick Atkins, author.

Sailor Talk

Author : Mary K. Bercaw Edwards
Publisher : Studies in Port and Maritime H
ISBN 13 : 1800859651
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Sailor Talk written by Mary K. Bercaw Edwards and published by Studies in Port and Maritime H. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the highly engaging topic of the literary and cultural significance of 'sailor talk.' The central argument is that sailor talk offers a way of rethinking the figure of the nineteenth-century sailor and sailor-writer, whose language articulated the rich, layered, and complex culture of sailors in port and at sea. From this argument many other compelling threads emerge, including questions relating to the seafarer's multifaceted identity, maritime labor, questions of performativity, the ship as 'theater, ' the varied and multiple registers of 'sailor talk, ' and the foundational role of maritime language in the lives and works of Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, and Jack London. The book also includes nods to James Fenimore Cooper, Rudyard Kipling, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Meticulous scholarly research underpins the close readings of literary texts and the scrupulously detailed biographical accounts of three major sailor-writers. The author's own lived experience as a seafarer adds a refreshingly materialist dimension to the subtle literary readings. The book represents a valuable addition to a growing scholarly and political interest in the sea and sea literature. By taking the sailor's viewpoint and listening to sailors' voices, the book also marks a clear intervention in this developing field.

The Sailors' Magazine and Seamen's Friend

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailors' Magazine and Seamen's Friend written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors

Author : Ralph Delahaye Paine
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors written by Ralph Delahaye Paine and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a fascinating history of the American merchant marine. The book contains thrilling stories about brave Americans, their love for the sea, and adventures at sea in the 1600s and 1800s. In this book, the author focuses on American merchantmen, the American navy, privateers, and fishermen, as well as discussing the American revolution and post-revolutionary war dangers to merchantmen and the Federal legislation enacted to promote and protect the American sea trade. The book contains the following: Colonial Adventures in Little Ships - The Privateers of '76 - Out Cutlases and Board - The Famous Days of Salem Port - Yankee Vikings and New Trade Routes - Free Trade and Sailors' Rights - The Brilliant Era of 1812 - The Packet Ships of the "Roaring Forties" - The Stately Clippers and her Glory - Bound Coastwise.

Creation and Salvation

Author : Daniela Scialabba
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161562615
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Creation and Salvation written by Daniela Scialabba and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back cover: The recent debate on the religion of ancient Israel is strongly influenced by the idea that monotheism is the root of violence. Daniela Scialabba seeks to investigate inclusive tendencies in Old Testament monotheism, focussing on the idea of God as a universal creator who has pity with all his creatures.

Marine Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Marine Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Marine Journal ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors

Author : James D. Hornfischer
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 030748730X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors written by James D. Hornfischer and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-11-12 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.” With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur’ s vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history. In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history—and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James D. Hornfischer's Neptune's Inferno. Praise for The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors “One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers. . . . Exalting American sailors and pilots as they richly deserve. . . . Reads like a very good action novel.”—Publishers Weekly “Reads as fresh as tomorrow's headlines. . . . Hornfischer's captivating narrative uses previously classified documents to reconstruct the epic battle and eyewitness accounts to bring the officers and sailors to life.”—Texas Monthly “Hornfischer is a powerful stylist whose explanations are clear as well as memorable. . . . A dire survival-at-sea saga.”—Denver Post “In The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, James Hornfischer drops you right into the middle of this raging battle, with 5-inch guns blazing, torpedoes detonating and Navy fliers dive-bombing. . . . The overall story of the battle is one of American guts, glory and heroic sacrifice.”—Omaha World Herald