Books
I’ve always considered myself a writer rather than an author. That’s because although I love nothing better than shaping thoughts, ideas, insights, and observations into clear, cogent prose, I’m not possessed of any wild creative ideas. Yet somehow I’ve always known that sooner or later, I would write at least one book. And so I have. (The second is in the works).
On October 7, 1942, Nat Bellantoni left art school to join the U.S. Navy Seabees. Eight months later he found himself in the South Pacific. Constantly vulnerable to enemy attack, living [...]
My uncle, Joe Flynn, was a great storyteller, and he had many stories to tell. His life spanned nearly the entire 20th century. After Joe died, I realized that I [...]
What the Heck is a Seabee? On December 8, 1941, the United States found itself suddenly at war—and unprepared. Throughout the 1930s, as the Nazis—and the Japanese—were growing [...]
WHAT THE HECK IS A SNIPE? In November of 1940, after completing boot camp, my uncle, Joe Flynn, was assigned to the boiler room aboard USS Wichita. And so he became [...]
Subscribe to our mailing list: