So Others May Live: Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers: Saving Lives, Defying Death
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So Others May Live Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers: Saving Lives, Defying Death By Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite Foreword by Governor Tom Ridge So Others May Live is the untold story of the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue swimmer. In startlingly clear and exceptional writing, it tells twelve heroic stories of the greatest maritime rescues attempted by Coast Guard aircrews since the program was started in 1985. These feats, told through the eyes of the hero, reveal an understanding of how and why the rescuer, with flight crew assistance, risks his or her own life to reach out to save a stranger. The book covers diverse environments: oceans, hurricanes, oil rigs, caves, sinking vessels, floods, Niagara Falls and even Hurricane Katrina. It is truly a can't-put-it-down collection. Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Commander in the US Coast Guard Reserve. Published: 2006 Pages: 272 Type: Paperback Size: 8.9 x 6 Reviews: "A suspenseful, yet heartwarming true story about U.S. Coast guard helicopter rescue swimmers on life-saving missions so others may live. A story long overdue being told." - Fran Sikorski, Hersam Acorn News, Fairfield County and Westchester "This is a book which will delight both history buffs and adventure seekers. Her writing style is action oriented and I strongly suggest keeping a towel nearby to wipe off the salt water after each rescue is described." - George Krietemeyer, President, Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl "All I can say is WOW, I have relived the entire experience from start to end! You told the story so well... Thank you for telling our story and all the other stories. Thank you once again; I can't thank you enough!" - Dave Barber (USCG Ret.) "So Others May Live by Martha LaGuardia combines compelling stories and factual history into a book so riveting I could not put it down. Mixed with the history of the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Program, the stories of the intrepid early rescue swimmers themselves and some of their most challenging rescues kept me reading late into the night; I just had to keep reading one more gripping story of Coast Guard heroics." - Jean Wilczynski, Editor, The Bulletin US Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association

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