$16.95

Dramatic, compelling, downright unbelievable accounts of the Coast Guard's often unsung heroes.

Martha LaGuardia-Kotite tells twelve of the greatest rescues carried out by Coast Guard rescue swimmers since the program began in 1985, in the words of the swimmers themselves. The settings range from ocean caves on the Oregon coast to flooded New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, with missions involving hurricanes, oil rigs, sinking vessels, floods and even Niagara Falls.

Tom Ridge shares credit on the book, which Lyons Press published in September 2008. It suits readers of true adventure, Coast Guard families and anyone considering service in search and rescue.