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Navy Captain Pete Adler has arrived at the pinnacle of a US Navy career. He is the commanding officer of an aircraft carrier. The first time he takes the ship to sea, a huge fire breaks out and threatens the survival of the ship and its crew of thousands. Many in Pete's crew perform heroic and noble deeds, and the carrier is saved. But there is no rest for Pete and the crew. They must repair the ship and make their scheduled deployment date. Again the crew responds heroically. In the midst of the repair effort, Pete's father dies. When he is at home for the funeral, he learns the nobility of some deeds is but skin-deep.…mehr

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Navy Captain Pete Adler has arrived at the pinnacle of a US Navy career. He is the commanding officer of an aircraft carrier. The first time he takes the ship to sea, a huge fire breaks out and threatens the survival of the ship and its crew of thousands. Many in Pete's crew perform heroic and noble deeds, and the carrier is saved. But there is no rest for Pete and the crew. They must repair the ship and make their scheduled deployment date. Again the crew responds heroically. In the midst of the repair effort, Pete's father dies. When he is at home for the funeral, he learns the nobility of some deeds is but skin-deep.
Autorenporträt
John Zerr (J.J. Zerr) was born in St. Peters, Missouri, and graduated from Duchesne High School. In 1959, he began a thirty-six-year career in the Navy, during which he completed two tours on destroyers. After joining the aviation community, he flew 330 combat missions over Vietnam. Across his Navy career, he accumulated 1017 carrier landings. Following the service, he worked in the aerospace industry for eleven years. In September 2010, he began his third career as an author with the publication of his first novel, The Ensign Locker and has since published nine novels and a book of short stories and has at least two more novels underway. Jack and his wife Karen reside in Missouri. Discover more about the author and his work by visiting his website at www.jjzerrbooks.com