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Cleveland County heroes : veterans of World War ll /
Introduction -- About the cover -- Contents -- Serving a world away -- "I lost many good friends" -- 'So our country will be prepared for the next time' -- A certain foreboding -- The bond of friendship -- Nurse answered in an ad in the paper -- 'In it to win' -- POW among 'walking wounded' -- Casar vet followed borthers -- Ties draw soliders together -- Veteran took call to serve in stride -- Sense of duty -- 'Just a survivor' -- Navy pilot flew more than 280 missions -- Battle of the Bulge: glad he survived -- Two brothers gave their lives as pilots -- The loss of freedom -- Two brothers left legacy of news -- War for me is not really over -- Compelled to serve -- He lied to join Army -- POW experience 'not a picnic' -- Bad memories, bad feet legacy of 30 bombing runs -- Chance encounter cements lifelong friendship -- Cinnamon buns make 'hero' of Navy man -- Danger didn't deter him -- Medic saw many men die -- WAVE had top-secret work -- Tank cannoneer did it all -- You don't like it remember -- Service set career path -- They were guardians -- Good outfit and lots of good men -- MP: it shook me up -- Called to a career -- Making it to the front -- Mail call: WAC brightened GI's days -- Daughter researches father's two-war career -- Two-war vet felt a higher power -- Enemy target -- Reluctant to relive service tales -- WAC: Army didn't go easy on them -- Beachmaster -- Double duty -- Veteran's memories are tucked away"These are the stories of World War ll veterans that were published in The Star from August 2001 through July 2002" -- Cassie Tarpley, introduction.
Subjects: Biographies.; Joe Hardin.; Paul Koch.; Clarence Bridges.; Sam Camp.; Willie Harris.; Eunice Hamrick.; Arthur Grigg.; James Davis.; Grady Martin.; Zeb Beam.; E. B. Clayton.; Sam Shiavo.; Bill Pheagin.; Lum Kendrick.; Ed Smith.; Loris and Grady Dover.; Hugh Noell.; Rudasill brothers.; Glen Ballard.; Obie Morrison.; Harvey Thurman.; Boyd Howell.; Carl Grigg.; Merritt, Margaret.; Elbert Costner.; Meldean Fraser-Foy Putnam Jr.; John Deveney.; Everette Camp.; Martha Forney.; Elbert Smith.; Ralph Goforth.; Ralph Mitchem.; Wright, Joe.; Mazelʹ, Ruvim (Ruvim Moiseevich), 1890-1967.; Amon Dale.; Fred Watson.; Bill Walker.; James Crowe.; Nellie Turner.; Claude Allen.; Brevard Hunt.; Hal Fite.; Cecil Foster.; Alice Murray.; Virgil Weathers.; James Sims.; Earl Wright.; World War, 1939-1945; Veterans; Heroes;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Fun city : John Lindsay, Joe Namath, and how sports saved New York in the 1960s / by Deveney, Sean,author.(CARDINAL)496020;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-342) and index.
Subjects: Lindsay, John V. (John Vliet); Namath, Joe Willie, 1943-; Mayors; City and town life;
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Facing Michael Jordan : players recall the greatest basketball player who ever lived / by Deveney, Sean.(CARDINAL)496020; McDill, Kent.(CARDINAL)799789;
Section 1. Early days. Walter Davis -- David Henderson -- Dan Dakich -- George Raveling -- Frank Burlison -- Pat Williams -- Ed Pinckney -- Eddie Johnson -- Reggie Theus -- Robert Parish -- Hubie Brown -- Section 2. Breaking through. Tim Grover -- Phil Hubbard -- James Edwards -- Brendan Suhr -- Larry Drew -- Tony Smith -- Jeff Van Gundy -- Jerome Kersey -- Terry Porter -- Tim Kempton -- Mark West -- Paul Westphal -- Jim Cleamons -- Section 3. At the top. Jalen Rose -- Jim Boylen -- John Hammond -- Dennis Scott -- Dwane Casey -- Lamond Murray -- Dennis Rodman -- Mark Jackson -- Fred Hoiberg -- Howard Eisley -- David Wesley -- Sam Cassell -- Section 4. Mental edge. Dr. Stuart Hameroff -- Charles Barkley -- Avery Johnson -- Eric Musselman -- Grant Long -- Steve Smith -- Antonio Harvey -- Will Perdue -- Jim Barnett -- Section 5. Legacy. Mike Fratello -- Nick Van Exel -- Dwyane Wade -- Rashard Lewis -- Danny Green -- Jay Williams -- Ray Allen -- Derek Anderson -- Jermaine O'Neal -- Greg Buckner -- Jabari Parker.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Jordan, Michael, 1963-; Jordan, Michael, 1963-; Basketball players;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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