Cañon City Public Library

Here for the first time is the definitive history of the submarine war against Japan -- the ONLY full-scale submarine war the United States ever fought -- which has for the most part been shrouded in secrecy for three decades. Only recently have the codebreakers who played such a pivotal role in the submarine war been willing to talk about their work. And only recently have the private papers, diaries, and official reports of the submarine admirals...

Describes the role of American submarines during World War II as they patrolled the Pacific Ocean in deadly wolf packs.

"The Battle of Midway turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's Miracle at Midway, comes a myth-smashing new interpretation of this great naval engagement." "Making extensive use of untapped Japanese primary sources, including Imperial Navy operational records never before used by Western authors, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully reconstruct...

Evil bong: A toke from a mysterious and powerful vintage bong takes a group of college kids on the wildest trip of their lives. Demonic toys: When a sixty-six-year-old demon with the power to bring toys to life is awakened, he goes in search of a body to inhabit. Meridian: When a young woman visits her recently inherited Italian castle, she discovers that she has also inherited a medieval curse that threatens her life. Decadent evil: A vampire...

The story of the Battle of Samar and the sacrifice of the USS Samuel B. Roberts documents how the destroyer and its small unit confronted formidable Japanese forces to secure the region for MacArthur's transports inside Leyte Gulf, in an account that also describes the harrowing three days endured in the sea by the ship's survivors.

Operational history of U.S. Escort Carriers against Japan.

An evocative, moving tribute to the ships and men lost between the devastating Japanese surprise attack that launched four years of desperate struggle, and the even more devastating American atomic bomb that ended it.