No greater glory : the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II / Dan Kurzman.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375508775
- ISBN: 9780375508776
- Physical Description: xvi, 250 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The suicide ship -- A rare kind of love -- Cold chills and a cake of ice -- An odd foursome -- Poor old George -- Blessing the bored -- The prophet and the prize -- En route to a safe place -- The poet and the carpet sweeper -- Running the gauntlet -- The wind and the warning -- God and the eight ball -- Too late for coffee -- Countdown to hypothermia -- The pen and the penniless -- A deadly decision -- Fulfilling destiny -- In search of buttered pancakes -- Plucked from a festive graveyard -- The risk of being human -- The bootlaces of sublimity.
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Goode, Alexander D. (Alexander David), 1911-1943.
Dorchester (Ship)
Military chaplains > United States > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Chaplains > United States > Biography.
Simmons, Stuart Michael > Honorarium.
Simmons, Martha, Donor. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 940.54293 KUR (Text) | 37810434312608 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
