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"Damnyankee, a WWII Story of Tragedy and Survival off the West of Ireland," is the compelling story of a World War II U.S. Navy submarine patrol bomber which ditched off the west coast of Ireland in 1944 in a seething North Atlantic storm.
Four decades later an American arrived in Clifton, County Galway, claiming to have been a crew member on that aircraft lost at sea, and striving to reconfirm that this tragedy had occurred. With the help of a sergeant in the Garda, an Irish schoolboy, and an aging Irish maiden lady, the former bow gunner was able to reconstruct the incident. In the process, he found a way to honor those who lost their lives in the storm-lashed sea that tragic night.
The author's familiarity with Ireland and all things Irish adds additional perspective to the book. From a beginning in Norfolk, Virginia to a partial salvation at the tiny village of Ailleabreach along the Galway coast, this book has something for both WWII aviation buffs as well as those hopelessly in love with the West of Ireland.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Conservative attempts to embarrass The University of Notre Dame will fail Conservative Catholics and disgruntled right-wingers attempt to use the University of Notre Dame commencement ceremony to further their ideological opposition to the nation's most recent election.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
An Elegant Old Man in Washington One writer's perspective of Barack Obama's inauguration through the eyes and heart of another famous American.
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
War Profiteering Exposed To The Light Of Day War profiteering has reached rapacious levels within the Bush Administration. Our new 110th congress will finally expose it to the light of day.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
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Saturday, December 9, 2006
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
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Friday, October 27, 2006
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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Saturday, August 19, 2006
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Tuesday, August 1, 2006
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Monday, June 26, 2006
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
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Thursday, March 2, 2006
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
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