The complete story of the sinking of the German raider Stier by the Liberty ship Stephen Hopkins, the only time during World War II that a German surface warship was sunk by a U.S. ship.

Action in the South Atlantic

History

Gerald Reminick

Military

The Glencannon Press

An hour by hour account of the seizure of the merchant ship Mayaguez by the government of Cambodia in international waters in 1975.

An Act of Piracy: The Seizure of the American-Flag Merchant Ship Mayaguez in 1975

Americas

Glencannon Press

Ollie is a young otter who is told by his loving mother that it is time to find a new place to live and set up his own home. A bit confused, he wanders off in search of he s not sure what. After awhile he becomes tired and lays down for a nap near a pond he had never seen before. Later he is awakened by birds and fish and animals who say he is such a strange creature, they do not want him there. He convinces them he has a special gift that will cause them to accept him.

Ollie Otter's Special Gift

Children's Books

Animals

On June 10, 1940, Italy declared war on Britain and France. Fighting commenced in the Mediterranean the following day with the bombing of Malta. What quickly developed was a war-within-a-war. 
 Control of the Mediterranean Sea was essential for the Allies. Without it Gibraltar would be lost, the Suez Canal would be useless, and the planned invasion of Southern France would never happen. 
 In The Med , author Gerald Reminick describes, through interviews, photos and documentation, how World War II was fought in this crucial area, how close the Axis came to winning and the essential role played by the U.S. Merchant Marine in achieving victory in the crucial battle for the Mediterranean for the Allies.

The Med; The U.S. Merchant Marine In the Mediterranean During World War II

During World War II merchant seamen endured relentless physical and psychological terror from above and below the sea. The terror from above came in the form of air attacks, E-boats, merchant raiders, shore batteries, storms, and frigid and icy weather conditions. Below, it came from mines and the dreadful menace of U-boats. During those dark days, with the free world in jeopardy, humor was a welcome relief. In those few years, not too long ago, the free world laughed, cried, and then laughed again. Laughter really is the best medicine. The true stories in this book are of the lighter side of the merchant marine. Some are humorous, some are both humorous and touching. Often mariners found humor the only relief available from the pathos surrounding them. We're grateful, and a little bit happier ourselves, that they recalled these incidents and have given them to us. Some of the tales will put a smile on your face, some will make you laugh out loud. "A merchant seaman, a navy sailor and a G.I. walk into this bar and ..."

The Merchant Marine Lighter Side of World War II