Member Books

FICTION

Silent Echoes: Story of a Man Torn Between Duty and Conscience. By Maj. Gene Baldwin, USAF-Ret.
Capt. David Barfield prepares for a short notice deployment of a composite Air Force squadron from Pope AFB to Vietnam. The deployment gets off to a rocky start with his immediate encounter with mission planning by the Operations Officer and the Commanding Officer. He tries to maintain a loyalty to this quickly formed unit and relies heavily on his co-pilot and friend, Lt. Zack Williams. The newly formed crew and “B” flight undergo the metamorphous of personality adjustments. Bonded quickly by the rigors of the mission and the stringent requirements of Lt. Col. Norwood, they become a cohesive group.
Xlibris Corp., International Plaza II, Suite 340, Philadelphia, PA 19113-1513. (888) 795-4274. www.xlibris.com. ISBN 0-7388-4749-6. 273 pp. $18.69 plus postage.

Ice Fire: N.Y. Harbor: What Happened Beneath The Verrazano Bridge (Portrait of an LNG Tragedy). By Lt. Dan Kozak, USCGR-Ret.
Kozak blends disturbing realism with a psychic twist in a work that is certain to resonate with readers everywhere, especially those who are concerned about the vulnerability of the United States’ nautical communities to terrorism, explosions, and fires.
Author House, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47403. (800) 839-8640. www.authorhouse.com. ISBN 1-4208-6898-5. 186 pp. $18.70 plus postage.

Winging It: Cody’s Cowboys Save the Day. By Col. Richard Hamilton, USAF-Ret.
This is a delightful story about three pre-teens from Florida who spend a summer together in Laredo, Texas, a border town with a reputation for intrigue. Eddie, Jack, and Victoria hook-up with Cody, and old barnstorming pilot and his 13-year-old amigo, Luis. They teach our trio how to fly and steer them into an adventure they will never forget — filled with mystery and deception.
Author House, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47403. (800) 839-8640. www.authorhouse.com. ISBN 1-4208-8373-9. 240 pp $13.40 plus postage.

When Destinies Collide. By Cmdr. Maurice H. Unger, USN-Ret.
Hurricane Diane, a monster storm, has targeted Virginia Beach, Va., as her stepping stone to the U.S. mainland. Jackie Randolph and her family are unable to evacuate from the resort city before the storm hits. Not only do they experience the harrowing onslaught of this mighty tempest, but they must fight for their lives against a gang of drug traffickers who break into their home at the height of the storm. In a deadly confrontation, Jackie and her father kill two members of the gang, one the brother of the gang leader, Carlos Suarez. Before departing the bloody scene, Carlos swears revenge.
Publish America, P.O. Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705. (301) 695-1707. www.publishamerica.com. ISBN 1-4137-7604-3. 305 pp. $19.95 plus postage.

The Power of God: Explodes in Ancient Yen! By Lt. J.A. Fluga, USNR-Ret.
The One Great God unleashes an awesome, overwhelming display of His power in ancient Yen. It is the culmination of events set in motion when the Lesser God Akiida enters the land of Yen to bring an understanding that The One Great God exists and is above all their present Gods. He faces many challenges in His effort. The greatest being a rising river fed by a constant downpour that threatens to destroy the Palace City and most of Yen. He leads the peasants in a monumental struggle to save their land, but as hope disappears all look to the One Great God for in Him rests life or death!
iUniverse Inc., 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68512. (800) 288-4677. www.inuniverse.com. ISBN 0-595-37290-2. 203 pp. $14.95 plus postage.

NON-FICTION

Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe. By Lt. Stephen R. Melvin, USNR.
The only book designed to make anti-terrorism accessible to everyone, this book is unique. It puts anti-terrorism concepts into everyday language, such as Mr. Melvin’s “virus” theory of terrorists, and gives the busy person resources to get more information at their own pace. This book informs the public where to get information on preparing their families for an incident, what to do if an incident occurs, and how to recover from an attack. It includes information on sheltering in place, evacuations, and even tells the reader what to expect from a decontamination process. It addresses what the public needs to do if they are caught in a chemical, biological, and radiological event. Reviewed by law enforcement, emergency response agencies, and even elected officials, this book is a “must-own” for any citizen who wants to be prepared for the next incident.
SRM Associates, P.O. Box 891993, Temecula, CA 92589. www.oursafetowns.com. ISBN 0-9765442-0-2. 83 pp. $3.00 plus postage.

Waiting Wives: The Story of Schilling Manor, Home Front to the Vietnam War. By Donna Moreau.
In 1964, as the first B-52s took flight in what would become America's longest combat mission, an old Air Force base on the plains of Kansas became Schilling Manor -- the only base ever to be set aside for the wives and children of soldiers assigned to Vietnam. Moreau was the daughter of one such waiting wife, and here she writes of growing up at a time when The Flintstones were interrupted with news of firefights, fraggings, and protests, when the evening news announced death tolls along with the weather forecasts. The women and children of Schilling Manor fought on the emotional front of the war. It was not a front composed of battle plans and bullets. Their enemies were fear, loneliness, lack of information, and the slow tick of time.
Atria Books, Rockefeller Center, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10020. (800) 456-6798.www.simonsays.com. ISBN 0-7434-7077-X. 309 pp. $14.00 plus postage.

Hell’s Anvil: The Forging of a Fanatic Fighter. By 1st Lt. Edward Rasmussen, USA-Ret.
This book belongs to a rare genre, a history of a battle built around the words of a literate and expressive poet and artist in the enemy foxholes — a Japanese platoon leader describing the fighting while the fighting was going on. It is like a live report from the frontlines in vivid immediacy, blended with narrative from U.S. and other Japanese sources to relate what he saw, to what was really going on around him.
Xlibris Corp., International Plaza II, Suite 340, Philadelphia, PA 19113-1513. (888) 795-4274. www.xlibris.com. ISBN 1-4134-8320-8. 161 pp. $17.84 plus postage.

Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives. By Tanya Biank.
Under the Sabers is a groundbreaking narrative detailing the complex personal challenges Army wives face, presenting a provocative new look at Army life. Bianks goes beyond the sound bites and photo ops of military life and shows what it is really like to be an Army wife—from hauling furniture off the rental truck by yourself at a new duty station when your husband is in the field, to comforting your son who wants his dad home from Afghanistan for his fifth birthday. She takes readers into the hearts and homes of today’s military wives.
St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10010. (212-674-5151. www.stmartins.com. ISBN 0-312-33350-1. 260 pp. $23.95 plus postage.

MEMOIRS

My Downside Up Life: The Weldon Munter Saga. By Maj. Weldon R. Munter, USMC-Ret.
Rising from poor and loveless childhood homes, Weldon Munter successfully fought his way through good times and bad, to become a successful pilot in both the military and civilian fields, amassing over 10,000 hours of flight time.
Trafford Publishing, Suite 6E, 2333 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4P4. (888) 232-4444. www.trafford.com. ISBN 1-4120-5928-3. 518 pp. $37.50.

Autobiography of a World War Two Tailhooker. By Capt. Don Monson, USN-Ret.
Monson’s book chronicles many experiences from the early days of his youth, and continues on through the years he served as naval aviator. The narrative spans several decades in times of both war and peace. It tells of many escapes from death, both before and after becoming a navy flyer. He treats the subject in a sincere manner, as he attributes his survival to "Divine Intervention." He also describes the many close friendships he forged early on in flight-training, and aboard several aircraft carriers while attached to dive-bombing squadrons during and following World War Two.
Trafford Publishing 6E-2333 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4P4. (888) 232-4444. www.trafford.com. ISBN 141206370-1. 99 pp. $15.00 postpaid.

Marching to the Music. By Lt. Col. James C. Braye, AUS-Ret.
This book traces Braye’s (Pepper) life from humble beginnings as a black waif in the tenements of Harlem, N.Y., through careers as an Army officer, corporate executive, and educator. It is a story of love, race relations, broad career swings, and religious awakenings. On other levels, the book chronicles war and peace, travel and adventure, and courage and doubt, sprinkled with bravery and hesitation. The reader will get caught up in the close family relationships that the author maintained with his wife and five children despite the nomadic lives they lived in places like Germany, France, and South Korea.
Rosedog Books, 701 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (800) 834-1803. www.rosedogbookstore.com. ISBN 0-8059-9596-X. 178 pp. $18.00 plus postage.

Eagles Dreams: A Fighter Pilot’s Life Story. By Lt. Col. Herman Son, USAF-Ret.
The events of World War II served as defining moments both for the United States and the people who engaged in the fighting. Many young men straight out of high school entered military service with the immediate goal of getting out alive. Little did they realize their participation would change the course of world history, and most had no idea of the ways in which this war would change the courses of their lives. Such was the case of St. Louis native Herman Son. Growing up in Missouri farm country, Son's initial fascination with aviation came from ogling the crop dusters winging their way over grain fields. Son's desire to fly grew, and his ambition became a reality during World War II when, despite color blindness, he was tapped to become a fighter pilot.
JMT Publications, 501 N. White Street, P.O. Box 64, Shirley, IN 47384. www.jmtpubs.tripod.com. ISBN 0-9703045-6-0. 315 pp. $21.50 postpaid.