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Eugene Fluckey was one of the great naval heroes of World War II. His exploits as captain of the submarine USS Barb revolutionized undersea warfare and laid the groundwork for the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine fleet that today is the primary deterrent and capability of the United States against nuclear attack. Now a retired rear admiral living in Annapolis, Maryland, he is the most decorated living American, having earned numerous presidential, congressional, and military honors, including the Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses. In the war against Japan, Fluckey fired the first ballistic missiles from a submarine, sank more tonnage than any other U.S. submarine skipper; including an aircraft carrier, a cruiser, a destroyer, and blew up a train after landing submariners-turned-saboteurs on mainland Japan in 1945. The title of this biography is the legendary submariner s nickname, "Galloping Ghost, " a reference to the hit-and-run tactics that left his enemies baffled about the direction of his attacks.

Here is the admiral's story, told with the exclusive access to Admiral Fluckey's personal papers and based on interviews with him, his family, Barb shipmates, official Navy documents, and the recollections of his contemporaries. The author, Carl LaVO, who spent years researching the subject, offers not only a dramatic, action-filled account of Fluckey's wartime experiences, but also a lively description of his life before and after that captures the infectious optimism contributing to his many successes.

LaVO describes meeting the ninety-year-old retired admiral: With a full shock of hair, trim build, natty clothes, and buoyant demeanor, Fluckey looked much younger and still displayed his characteristic dry wit, despite the fact that Alzheimer's disease had robbed him of many memories. When asked about a long-forgotten episode of his life, the admiral replied with a twinkle in his eyes and hearty laugh, I don t know. You tell me. LaVO took up his challenge and with this book presents Admiral Fluckey's full biography.

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From the backyard horses of their childhood, to the years of struggle as they worked their way to the top of one of the most demanding of horse sports, "Life in the Galloping Lane" is the story of how eventers Karen and David O’Connor, winners of five Olympic medals between them, got their start. How they handled the highs and lows and the horses who shared their adventures, as well as insights into the O’Connor’s' lives and training techniques makes this a fascinating and inspirational story..
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The Alphabet and Phonics Flash cards from Galloping Minds are beautiful and are a great tool for introducing your child to letters and words.
Robust to minimize the toddler chew-effect.
Postcard size and uv protected.

Alphabet Flashcards - these have uppercase and lowercase letters, exquisite photography.
Every letter has a few words associated with it.
Recommended use: Read the words on the cards aloud and then point at the letter and have your child repeat after you. They will love the colors and beautiful images and spend a good amount of time just looking at the cards.

Phonics flashcards - have about 36 blends which include consonant and vowel digraphs, initial consonant blends and final consonant blends. Each blend is associated with a beautiful image and a few words. On an average every blend has about 3 words associated with it. It's a great tool for building your child's vocabulary.

The set has over 200 words to help your child build his or her language skills..
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Wild horses - not domesticated breeds - from all over the world are presented in this book, along with a close look at the prehistoric horse-like animals and some famous horses and breeds in history and mythology .
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Drawing from her many years of experience as a doctor in Zaire, Dr. Roseveare vividly illustrates her own personal journey toward the holiness of God. She has faced many disappointments on the way through her own lack of Christlikeness and failures to live up to God's standards of righteousness. With deep humility, she shares with the reader her faltering steps in the process of learning what it means to be holy as God is holy. She tells others stories of how God leads His people to be more holy..
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