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Heroes Beneath the Waves: True Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century by [Mary Nida Smith]

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The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.

In Heroes Beneath the Waves, many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through their memories. Trained for years to keep silent—for “loose lips sink ships”—many still believe what they know to be classified and refuse to disclose even the minutest of recollections. Others, however, want to leave a legacy of reminiscences for people to learn and live by—to know that freedom is not free.

Some stories will never be told. Held within the secret confines of their souls, these deep sea veterans block them out for self-perseverance. Yet, there are others who will never escape their own minds; they relive their underwater experiences over and over with eyes open or shut.

Heroes Beneath the Waves is about teenage boys who left farms, small towns, and inner cities to defend the United States and democracy worldwide. Signing up for United States Navy submarine duty was an adventure of a lifetime during the early 1940s. Dreams of torpedoing Japanese and German ships and subs consumed their thoughts. Those who returned home as young men were older and wiser. Heroes Beneath the Waves was written to honor these men—gallant heroes—who served and are serving today on submarines.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Length: 258 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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About the Author

Mary Nida Smith is an author, freelance writer, poet, and photographer. She has lived in several states, submitting and publishing in local magazines and newspapers. As the wife of a submariner, Mary lived through many a troubled day. But through it all, she stuck by him—and found comfort in writing these sailors’ stories. She lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

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ASIN : B017GH53F6
Publisher : Skyhorse (17 November 2015)
Language : English
File size : 6411 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 258 pages

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Jeanie

True heroes!

Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2016

You have seen the movies and know what submarines are, that the service men and women are below the surface of the seas for months on end, but you don’t understand what they go through until you read Heroes Beneath the Waves. I am in awe of all those who have served and still do. Thank you for serving and thank you Mary Nida Smith for telling their stories before it was too late.
— CJ Loiacono

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Bobby Barbara Smith

True Stories of Mariners, how they served, and what they endured.

Reviewed in the United States on 20 June 2016

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Awesome history on those who fought underwater in submarines. This book is well written with true stories showing the hardships and great endurance these brave men displayed. The individual stories are touching with great information about the key roles played by these mariners.I'm not one to read war stories, but do love to read personal experiences we humans have while we live. This book served me well and will also be a great read for those who enjoy reading war history and would make an excellent gift for anyone who is serving or has served in the past.

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David J. B. Singer, MD

Learn wartime experiences of those men who go under water to serve our causes

Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2019

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Great book about submarines and the men who serve on them during war time, and peace time.

Dolores

Amazing stories - I couldn't put it down!

Reviewed in the United States on 11 August 2016

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I was mesmerized by this book. I typically prefer historical fiction but this had so many good REAL stories from those who actually lived through some terrifying times. I had no idea about the evolution of the submarine nor did I know the critical part they played in our success as a nation in WWII until I read this book.

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Richard Amell

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on 28 July 2017

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Good history but a bit sluggish to read.

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Sandy W.

He enjoyed reading it

Reviewed in the United States on 1 August 2017

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Bought for a birthday gift for my husband. He enjoyed reading it.

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