false 31728 4 "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. <I>Silent Running</I> is a story sincerely told—free of any revisionism or cynicism—and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time." —President George Bush <p>"Hardened old sub vet that I am, I still felt the need for two weeks R&R after reliving Jim's only too realistic war patrolling adventures." —C. W. Nimitz, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.) <p>"I believe it is the best personal account yet written on U.S. submarine operations in the Second World War. [Calvert] writes with lucidity and a rare candor. We get an extraordinary sense of what it was like, feeling the tensions and emotions, sharing the successes and disappointments, ... This is a true story with teal people, always gripping and sometimes tender. It is exciting to read and hard to put down. —J. L. Holloway, Admiral, USN (Ret.) President, Naval Historical Society, Chief of Naval Operations, 1974-1978. <p>"I knew Jim Calvert Throughout the war, and in this book he has told the submarine story in a way that catches the flavor and tang of the real thing. This is the way it really was." —Frederick B. Warder, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.) Legendary W.W. II skipper of the <I>Seawolf.</I> 31950 1995 Silent Running: My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine total:14|5:5|4:8|3:1| 14 60 16 4 4 1 false true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Jan 31 08:36:07 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 08:36:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 22:10:35 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 22:57:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 27 19:58:50 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 20:00:22 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 27 20:04:28 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 27 20:04:49 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 19:36:03 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 19:36:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 11:46:34 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 11:46:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 14 15:04:30 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 15:04:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Dec 31 11:53:10 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 11:53:10 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Dec 28 16:00:37 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:00:37 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Aug 25 21:11:38 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 21:11:45 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jul 30 16:44:24 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 16:44:24 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jul 20 11:49:15 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 11:49:15 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Jul 19 17:52:20 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 17:52:20 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jul 06 10:12:11 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 10:12:11 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Apr 21 19:42:47 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 19:42:47 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Feb 24 07:19:42 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 07:19:42 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4353749