NON-FICTION
Mediation: A Scriptural and Christian Perspective. By Capt. William F. Denman, USAF-Ret.
Denman is a retired government contracting officer with more than forty years of experience, as well as a Fellow of the National Contract Management Association. He has been involved with numerous claims and disputes with contractors over the years. He has used this experience and his Christian education to accomplish this work. All Christian churches — regardless of denomination — would benefit his book, whether they have or have not been involved in some sort of internal conflict or dispute.
PublishAmerica, P.O. Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705. 301-695-1707. www.publishamerica.com. ISBN 1-4241-8337-5. 175 pp. $19.95 plus postage.
General William E. DePuy: Preparing the Army for Modern War. By Col. Henry G. Gole, USA-Ret.
Considered one of most influential U. S. military officers of the twentieth century, William E. DePuy (1919-1992) developed the education and training program that regenerated the U.S. Army after the Vietnam War. Henry G. Gole draws from sources such as transcripts and letters in DePuy's personal papers, interviews with those who knew him best, and secondary literature to trace DePuy's life — from child to decorated officer to commander of Training and Doctrine Command. General William E. DePuy is the first book-length biography of the important figure that revolutionized military training and created a modern program for doctrine, education, and combat development that still is used today.
The University Press of Kentucky, 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508-4008. 800-839-6855. www.kentuckypress.com. ISBN 978-0-8131-2500-8. 376 pp.
Corporal Thomas Harper. By Lt. Col. Howard D. Harper, USAF-Ret.
What was it like to join the Army in 1918? This book is a biography about the author’s father, Thomas Harper, who served in France during World War I. Tom Harper emigrated to the U.S. from England around 1903. He enlisted in the Army and was sworn in as a U.S. citizen before embarking for France in 1918. Tom’s letters to his future bride and mother-in-law from 1917-1919, plus letters from his Army buddies, give a refreshing and insightful glimpse into the mindset of people in middle America leading up to, during, and after World War I.
Infinity Publishing, 1094 New DeHaven St., Suite 100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. 610-941-9999. www.buybooksontheweb.com. ISBN 0-7414-4632-4. 380 pp. $19.95 plus postage
The Architecture of Leadership: Preparation Equals Performance. By Adm. James M. Loy, USCG-Ret., and Donald T. Phillips.
This is a simple but effective toolkit for leaders, whose main theme is "preparation equals performance." Using the elements of architecture, they begin with a foundation of character and values, move to a floor representing a drive to achieve combined with the capacity to care, and continue with the framework of innate traits and acquired skills to the ceiling and roof of opportunity and performance, respectively. Supporting it all are the pillars of honesty, integrity, courage, respect, commitment, trust, ethics, and hard work.
Naval Institute Press, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402. 800-233-8764. www.nip.org. ISBN 978-1-59114-474-8. 96 pp. $13.56 plus postage.
How to Throw a *!!?**@!!?*!&**#!! Golf Club!!! By Lt.Wally Wheeler, USN-Ret.
A light-hearted how to book for experienced and occasional golfers alike. This delightful romp pairs humorous golf club throwing instructions with whimsical illustrations that will make you smile. Learn how to throw a club with pride, achieve the proper mental attitude, adopt the appropriate verbal expressions and much, much more. This is the perfect gift for yourself or the golfers in your life who take the game much too seriously.
Desert Springs Publishing, 78-365 Highway 111, Suite 340, La Quinta, CA 92253. 760- 219-7008. www.desertspringspublishing.com. ISBN 978-0-9727-5729-4. 44 pp. $14.95 plus postage.
FICTION
Diablo’s Shadow. By Cmdr. Mark W. Danielson, USN-Ret.
The girl’s silly laugh was like a beacon to the stalker. He slinked through the brush, gaining favorable position while she taunted her father. He froze to admire her, holding his breath, hoping the birds didn’t scare here away. He inhaled her fragrance and his vessels engorged. Her father’s shouts would help mask his ambush. It was a perfect setup. There was no turning back. When the timing was right, he made his move. A swift blow held her silence while he carried her off where no one would find her. Now she would be his.
Night Shadows Press, 8987 E. Tanque Verde, #309-135, Tucson, AZ 85749-9399. www.nightshadowspress.com. ISBN 978-0-9799167-5-5. 243 pp. $14.95 plus postage.
The Raven Dropped His Cheese: A Story of the WWII French Resistance. By Maj. Réné Défourneaux, USAR-Ret.
This is a story of two Alsatian Brothers who joined the French Army prior to 1939. When France capitulated they were separated. One brother deserted and escaped to occupied France. The other brother was recruited to work for the Vichy government and involved in the return of French prisoners.
Indiana Creative Arts. ISBN 978-0-9666208-5-6. 252 pp. $20.00 postpaid.
... Hearts and Minds Will Follow. By Lt. Col. Bruce N. Ey, USA-Ret.
This is the story of Jim Scarbrook, a U.S. Army colonel, who is shot down, wounded, and taken captive in Vietnam during the late 1960s. Instead of being treated as a normal POW, Colonel Scarbrook is offered a deal by the Communists to run for political office in the U.S. with their full backing. The story was inspired by the exploits of the Ware Group of the 1940s — 75 attorneys that became members of the Communist Party in the U.S. and attempted to help “fellow travelers” rise through the ranks.
Self-published. www.snake-eys.com. ISBN 978-0-9794246-0-1. 277 pp. $11.99 plus postage.
Growing Up In The West. By Lt. Col. Phillip E. Payne, USAF-Ret.
Set in the 1880s, Luke Markanis and his father, a railroad expert, travel the western U.S. advising and leading major construction efforts. Luke, through ages 8 to 13, encounters many mysteries and challenges, as they experience cattle drives, bandits and encounters with U.S. Marshalls, and Pinkerton agents. All encounters are woven around real historical events. The theme of the story is: many people have opportunities/experiences that can offer accomplishments, if we will just take a chance and believe in themselves. The characters are fiction, but the events are at real places and times.
AuthorHouse, 1663 Liberty Drive, #200, Bloomington, IN 47403. 888-280-7715. www.authorhouse.com. ISBN 978-1-4343-2182-4. 180 pp. $15.70 plus postage.
Kilo Sierra. By Cmdr. Thomas Paul Terlizzi, USN-Ret.
This a sea story, a Navy story, and a love story set against the background of American and Asian culture in 1972. The story blends Vietnam combat action, antics of sailors on liberty, the hand of fate, and the power of love and friendships. It takes the reader to the mountains of Colorado, jungles of Southeast Asia, and the city streets of the Philippines, Japan, and Hong Kong.
Lulu.com. www.lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4357-0369-8. 494 pp. $27.95 plus postage.
MEMOIRS
Potsdam Mission: Memoir of a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer in Communist East Germany. By Lt. Col. James R. Holbrook, USA-Ret. Potsdam Mission traces the development of the author into a Soviet/Russian specialist and U.S. Army intelligence officer. The author then relates his own intelligence collection forays into East Germany by taking the reader on trips that include several harrowing experiences and four arrests/detentions by the Soviets. Finally, the author describes the challenges and rewards of interpreting at USMLM and comments on the important role played by the Mission in Cold War intelligence.
AuthorHouse, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47403. (800) 839-8640. www.authorhouse.com. ISBN 978-1-4343-5743-4. 327 pp. $18.00 plus postage.
Elusive Honor: A Post-Vietnam Trilogy. By Cmdr. John B. Bartlett, USNR-Ret.
Four years after the Vietnam War, the author met three Vietnam era veterans. Since then, they have lived in the author’s mind — coaxing, prodding, and haunting him for closure. Now, twenty-eight years later, he is telling their story. What follows is a rare insider’s view of a Naval Discharge Review Board in action, with updated notes for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who might seek review of a discharge they feel was unjust.
AuthorHouse. 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47403, 800-839-8640. www.authorhouse.com ISBN 978-1-4343-29443-1. 120 pp. $9.76 plus postage.