So Others May Live Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers : Saving Lives, Defying Death

Name: So Others May Live Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers : Saving Lives, Defying Death
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ISBN: 9781599211596

ISBN-10: 1599211599

ISBN-13: 9781599211596

Edition: N/A

Authors: Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite, Tom Ridge

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So Others May Liveis the untold story of the U.S. Coast Guard7;s quiet but resolute rescue swimmers. From deep ocean caves on the Oregon coast to the panicked and chaotic streets of post-Katrina New Orleans, here are their stunningly heroic stories. In startlingly clear and exceptional writing, Martha LaGuardia-Kotite tells twelve heroic stories of the greatest maritime rescues attempted since the program began in 1985. These feats, told through the eyes of the heroes, reveal an understanding of how and why the rescuer, with flight crew assistance, risks his or her own life to reach out to save a stranger. Covering diverse environments-oceans, hurricanes, oil rigs, caves, sinking vessels,…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 9/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 260
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.044
Language: English