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In 1941, Vernon Drake knew little of the world outside his family\u2019s dry-land farm in Montana until he joined the Army Air Corps. A world at war took a farm boy and turned him into the Aircraft Commander of a heavy bomber and a noted painter of aircraft nose art. This story is based on true life events recorded by airmen and the girls, real and imagined, who gave them hope and the desire to survive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The story of a young aviator who undertakes a quest for adventure and love. Along the way, he encounters truly unique people and places. Two people from very different backgrounds and passions struggle with their unique relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Take a little M.A.S.H., stir in some Catch 22, and add a touch of Happy Days and you have Red Boots Rebel. Serving in the nation\u2019s top-secret cryptologic intelligence-gathering facility in the South China Sea at the height of the Vietnam War exposed a young airman to a side of the conflict that ultimately led him to a unique and bold protest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The struggles and extreme heartaches of his youth forged the character of G. Dennis Drake, preparing him for an exceptional life of service that impacts thousands. His story is one of true inspiration and accomplishment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tales of real-life encounters with dreamers, schemers, and scalawags that can make or break a new business. A good book for the new entrepreneur or small business owner looking to start a business or raise new capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My father was always sketching. He left a legacy of wonderful pencil drawings and accompanying stories. This book contains one hundred pages of illustrations that follow Vernon\u2019s life as a teenage boy, through WWII as a bomber pilot, a lover of Western history, a family man, and a professional architect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With stories, instructions and illustrations, this book addresses small, single-zone, residential, and personal use radiant floor heating installations for the DIY market as well as professionals. Includes illustrations, examples, stories, and schematics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A collection of short stories prinkled with humor and irony. They range from mishaps as a teenager to, aerobatics gone wrong to, wagon train challenges,
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