Member Books

NON-FICTION

Lowcountry Families in World War II: A Memorial. By Gen. Jacob E. Smart, USAF-Ret.
The first 459 pages of the book is a description of the actions of World War II, including the events that led up to the war. The book is divided into parts, in which the actions that took place in the theaters of war are fully described. There are 85 maps that further describe various military operations. The last 720 pages of the book contain biographical information of many South Carolina Lowcountry citizens and their roles in the war. (The South Carolina Lowcountry is defined as the counties of Jasper, Colleton, Hampton, and Beaufort). Many of these biographical sketches contain personal interview material. The book was written to memorialize the participants in the war for their grandchildren. Smart donated all rights to the Jasper County Historical Society, Ridgeland, S.C., of which he is a past president and Director Emeritus.
Palmetto Bookworks, P. O. Box 2105, Lexington, SC 29071. (843) 986-6227. Hguerry@islc.net. ISBN 1-887301-24-0. 1169 pp. $46.00 postpaid

The Burial of the Outlaw Emmitt Dalton and Other Stories My Father Told Me. By Lt. Col. Joseph P. Dulany USAR-Ret.
This book presents a nostalgic journey to selected scenes of the Dulany’s paternal roots as well as recollections of his own childhood. A collection of humorous and spellbinding stories is intertwined with background material about a small Oklahoma town of the 1930sand 40s and a glimpse of the small Illinois town where the Dulany’s grandparents settled and raised their family prior to and during the early 1900s.
Available from the author, 73 Greentree Drive, #172, Dover, DE 19904. ISBN 0-9708830-1-3. 62 pp. $8.95 postpaid

Mates Forever: USS Wasmuth and USS Ramapo. By Lt. Col. Robert P. Sables, USAR-Ret.
This book describes the naval career of the USS Wasmuth, a destroyer built shortly after World War I. On Dec. 27, 1942, during a furious winter storm, depth charges on the main deck got loose, exploded, and ripped off her stern. The heroic actions of an accompanying Navy tanker, the USS Ramapo, took the sting out of the disaster by rescuing the entire crew. Throughout the years, the crews have remained in close contact and will be “mates forever.”
Trafford Publishing, 6E-2333 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4P4. (888) 232-4444. www.trafford.com. ISBN 141203498-1. 56 pp. $16.08 postpaid.

The Treasure of Staying Connected for Military Couples. By Janel Lange.
This book was written to help military couples go beyond merely surviving deployments to truly nurturing their relationship and experiencing unprecedented closeness upon reunion.
Serviam Publishing, P.O. Box 3467, Kingsport, TN 37664-0467. (800) 358-2098. www.serviampublishing.com. ISBN 0-9754986-0-6. 83 pp. $10.95 plus postage.

The Survival Guide for Marriage in the Military: For Dating and Married Couples. By Capt. Gene Thomas Gomulka, USN-Ret.
This book contains two detachable self-grading questionnaires divided into nine categories (communication, conflict resolution, finances, etc.), a category assessment grader, plus in-depth “reflections” on each of the 78 survey statements based on years of counseling experience. Input provided by hundreds of military couples interviewed by Gomulka are similar to the type of guidance offered to couples by counselors, chaplains, and clergy during marriage preparation or enrichment counseling.
PlainTec LLC, 5912 Mesa Sombra Place, NW, Suite 102, Albuguerque, NM 87120. www.plaintec.net. ISBN 0-9748083-0-X. 112 pp. $11.95 plus postage.

The Leapin’Deacon: The Soldier’s Chaplain. By Col. Conrad N. Walker, USA-Ret., and Mr. J. Walker Winslow.
An autobiography of Conrad ("Connie") Walker as told to J. Walker Winslow, both of San Antonio, Texas. Walker began his ministry in Minnesota, where he joined the MN National Guard as a chaplain. He felt called to active duty and became a chaplain with the 101st and 173rd Airborne. He ministered to sky soldiers in Vietnam and at home and served as a command chaplain in the United States and abroad.
LangMarc Publishing, P.O. Box 90488, Austin, TX 78709-0488. (800) 864-1648. www.langmarc.com. ISBN 1-880-292-920. 284 pp. $18.95 plus postage.

Guaranteed Profits. By Lt. Col. R. Max Bowser, USAF-Ret.
Bowser’s book summarizes and explains in detail his techniques for making money with penny stocks. It also discusses his $5,000 guarantee and is an essential document for those with little capital, but who want to participate in the stock market.
Marathon International Book Company, P.O. Box 40, Madison, IN 47250-0040. (812) 273-4672. Jwortham@seidata.com. ISBN 1-9288-7702-8. 106 pp. $19.95 plus postage.

FICTION

2013: World War III. By Lt. Col. Carl Berryman III, USA-Ret.
In 2013: World War III, the Peoples Republic of China explodes out of its borders. It presents China’s political, social, and economic rationale, military preparations and grand strategy for such a disaster. It discusses the lack of political and military preparations by the west, the consequences for China’s neighbors, and how the world in general and the United States in particular will respond. Events in today’s world make it all possible. The only way to prevent it is to plan for it now.
Authorhouse Publishers, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47403. (888) 519-5121. www.authorhouse.com. ISBN 1418480890. 668 pp. $17.50 plus postage.

Top Secret. By Capt. Eric H. Swenson, USN-Ret.
Prior to World War II, an aging submarine is selected for a highly secret espionage mission. Badly in need of repairs, it is hastily modified, provisioned, and dispatched to Japan. The submarine experiences material casualties enroute. After probing the entrance to Kagoshima Wan they determine there is extensive aerial bombing and torpedo practice underway. The submarine is detected by the Japanese and is vigorously attacked. Oil leaks confirm there is a submarine on the bottom and an attempt is made to demolish or salvage the submarine by the Japanese. Heroic damage control efforts made by the submarine’s crew are successful and the submarine is able to make a hair-raising escape. They are able to make a tortuous but undetected trip to Midway. They cannot receive help from that base but disembark two-thirds of the crew. The submarine is towed to Pearl Harbor and arrives on Dec. 7, 1941.
PublishAmerica, P.O. Box 151. Frederick, MD 21705. www.publishamerica.com. ISBN 1-4137-3115-5. 186 pp. $20.00 plus postage.

Dial 1 (800) Rewards. By CWO Al Petty, USN-Ret.
Dennis Morton, whose family was killed, is extremely rich and sets up a huge perpetual fund for rewards for this case and others to follow. Abe Evans, whose family was also killed, goes after the people responsible for these senseless murders in an exciting, dangerous global chase. It is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat and you will not want to put it down until you reach the surprise ending. Watch for more episodes about different cases.
PublishAmerica, P. O. Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705. www.publishamerica.com. ISBN 1-4137-3284-4. 98 pp. $14.95 plus postage.

Under a Mandan Moon. By Maj. Dav Allen, USAF-Ret.
In 1611, fighting the elements, human foes, and Coyote-Witch, a lieutenant with companions Moyock and Leahna, both Indians with white ancestors, struggle to find the Mandan Tribe, who have absorbed New World Welch Settlers, and now guard the Holy Grail.
Infinity Publishing.Com., 1094 New DeHaven Street, Suite 100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2713. www.buybooksontheweb.com. ISBN 0-7414-2360-X. 163 pp. $13.95 plus postage.

A Spy in My Ointment. By Maj. Dav Allen, USAF-Ret
Circa 1963, the most powerful man in the world devises a plan to root out a mole in the CIA. A U.S. Air Force communications officer and a beautiful East German ‘Swallow’ are caught up in the convoluted plot exposing a spy in Germany.
Infinity Publishing.Com., 1094 New DeHaven Street, Suite 100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2713. www.buybooksontheweb.com. ISBN 0-7414-2290-5. 89 pp. $10.95 plus postage.

Polaris. By Lt. j.g. Jack McDevitt, USNR.
The starship Polaris sets out to watch a collision between a class-G sun and a brown dwarf. But several days after the event, it falls silent. A rescue vessel finds it empty and adrift. There is no place the captain and his passengers could have gone. The pressure suits and the lander are still on board.
Ace Books, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014. www.penguin.com. ISBN 0-441-01202-7. 370 pp. $24.95 plus postage.

First Reveille. By Pat Rahmann.
When her mother is hospitalized with a life threatening delivery of a premature baby, 11-year-old Maggie eagerly assumes command of her glamorous father’s rambunctious household with startling consequences in this poignant, laugh out loud coming of age story.
Trafford Press, 6E-2333 Government Street., Victoria, BC V8T 4P4. (888) 232-4444. www.trafford.com. ISBN 141203155-9. 269 pp. $ 24.00 plus postage.