Anchors Aweight - Softcover

Morris, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425919669 ISBN 13: 9781425919665

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

This is a tale of two young men who are forced into the choices of being drafted, resisting the draft, or enlisting in the military. Neither knew each other before this dilemma. Neither felt resisting the draft was appropriate. However, each believed in democracy and the United States of America, so they enlisted in the U.S. Navy. From different parts of the country these two young men were now on a confusing collision course to meet each other, become good friends, and, learn of the fun, hardships, and absurdities of military life. Written in a unique narrative style, Anchors Aweight (a play on words), alternates narration from character to character in each chapter until they meet aboard ship. They form a bond as they deal with these new experiences. The adventures, hardships, and fun accelerate from chapter to chapter, as the two characters play off of each other well (like a Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid interactoin). Over time, they learn that even in miserable or undesirable situations, life can be satisfying. "Life is what you make it!", says Jenswold.Morris says a story like Anchors Aweight is important because it serves as a simple reminder of the sacrifices made by our veterans, during war times, for all Americans. "We all have, or have had, friends, fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, sons, daughters, aunts or uncles in similar circumstances," he writes. It is a sea story, a naval tale and it is about the military. The military is chock-full of adventures and themes that never change, so this chronicle relates well to all branches of the military. Anchors Aweight is a fictional account of the authors' experiences in the U.S. Navy. This entertaining chronicle is a smooth read with a dose of reality and a bountiful supply of humor.

About this title

About the Author:

Thirty years after their experience in the U.S. Navy the authors decided to write a fictitious tale that paralleled their shared episodes during those troubled times. Since those troubled times, Holden has retired from the Navy (after a career that spanned a little over four years) with his very understanding and lovely wife, Chris. He was lucky enough to have two tolerant daughters and three grandchildren; they all keep him busy and out of jail. He also receives support from two renegade dogs, an old horse, and a stray cat. He has developed an unnatural obsession with old International trucks (that he has tucked away in various places around his house and scattered throughout the state of Wisconsin) and fishing. During times of leisure you can find him in one of his old trucks, with one of his trusty dogs by his side, lugging behind him his old aluminum boat in search of the next lake to fish (in the winter he has to cut holes in the ice to do this). At other times you may find him with family, friends, or complete strangers in one of the local disreputable establishments watching the weather channel and swapping tall tales of a time past. Ross too has been involved in the raising of a family and considers his children to be his personal heroes, and his grandchildren to be works of art in motion. Most recently, he has occupied his time horticulturing, spearing fish, saluting his neighbor (with the middle finger), and otherwise living an abnormal life, avoiding starched shirts while supporting the workers of the beer brewing industry. Although there are instances of clarity, he has found his life of fiction to be extremely stimulating and fun (and, actually, perhaps closer to reality than he cares to admit). In some of his spare time when he is not making wine, drinking wine, or otherwise engaged in the growing of those ingredients necessary for the making of wine, he fishes the warm waters of the Florida Keys with his beautiful and charming wife, Susan. He also is

Synopsis:

Simply put, this is a tale of two young men who are unexpectedly forced into the choices of being drafted for the Vietnam War, resisting the draft, or enlisting in a branch of the military. Neither knew each other before this dilemma. Neither believed the draft would be good for them. Neither had strong political convictions about the Vietnam War. Neither felt resisting the draft was appropriate. However, each believed in democracy and the United States of America, so they enlisted in the U.S. Navy. From different parts of this country these two young men were now on a confusing collision course to meet each other, become good friends, and learn of the absurdities of military life. They each found that life can be satisfying even if the circumstances surrounding them did not offer satisfaction. Life is what you make it.

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1425919669
• ISBN 13: 9781425919665
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312