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- Eight lives down : the story of the world's most dangerous job in the world's most dangerous place / by Hunter, Chris.(CARDINAL)763324;
A British bomb disposal expert describes his tour of duty in Iraq, his team's perilous assignment to personally dismantle terrorist-planted explosives, and the effectiveness that made him the target of both Sunni and Shia terrorists.- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Hunter, Chris.; Great Britain. Army; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Ordnance disposal units; Ordnance disposal units; Soldiers;
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- Bomb squad experts : life defusing explosive devices / by Murdico, Suzanne J.(CARDINAL)642823;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61) and index.An explosive situation -- Detecting bombs -- Bomb disarming and disposal -- Investigating an explosion -- The life of a bomb tech.Examines the careers available in the field of explosive detection/defusing, discussing the necessary education, training, and on-the-job duties.Accelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Bomb reconnaissance; Bomb reconnaissance; Bomb threats; Bombing investigation; Bombing investigation; Ordnance disposal units; Vocational guidance;
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- Sea glass winter / by Ross, JoAnn,author.(CARDINAL)354514;
MARCIVE 2/4/13"As an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Dillon Slater had one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. Now, he's enjoying the pace of life in Shelter Bay, where he teaches high school physics. He still gets to blow things up, but as the school basketball coach he also gets to impart leadership skills. His latest minefield: fifteen-year-old Matt Templeton; and Matt's irresistible mother. Claire Templeton moved her troubled teenage son to the small town of Shelter Bay to escape the bad influences at his school in L.A. But when his attitude earns her a visit from the handsome basketball coach, she wonders if this role model might be too much of a temptation--for her. Because though she isn't looking for a relationship, she can't seem to resist Dillon's playful charm. But what she doesn't realize is that Dillon isn't playing games; he's playing for keeps."-- P. [4] of cover.- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Fatherless families; At-risk youth; Teacher-counselor relationships; Man-woman relationships;
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- Fire in my eyes : an American warrior's journey from being blinded on the battlefield to gold medal victory / by Snyder, Brad,1984-author.(CARDINAL)413933; Sileo, Tom,author.(CARDINAL)406567;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: shadows of dawn -- The monsters of Weeki Wachee Springs -- To lead and to serve -- Annapolis -- The dark ages -- Two left shoes -- Hooyah America -- A cut above -- Inshallah -- The toll of war -- Shattered dream -- Under the influence -- Fields of fire -- Becoming a warrior -- The night Osama Bin Laden was killed -- Somewhere bright -- In between -- Tap, advance -- My country calls back -- A golden opportunity -- Alive day -- Fifty stars and thirteen stripes -- Afterword: the Delta.On the night Osama bin Laden was killed, US Navy Lieutenant Brad Snyder was serving in Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer with SEAL Team Ten. When he learned of SEAL Team Six's heroics across the Pakistani border, Brad was thankful. Still, he knew that his dangerous combat deployment would continue. Less than five months later, Brad was engulfed by darkness after a massive blast caused by an enemy improvised explosive device. Suddenly Brad was blind, with vivid dreams serving as painful nightly reminders of his sacrifice. Exactly one year after losing his sight, Brad heard thousands cheer as he stood on a podium in London. Incredibly, Brad had just won a gold medal in swimming at the 2012 Paralympic Games. "Fire in My Eyes" is the astonishing true story of a wounded veteran who refused to give up. Lieutenant Brad Snyder did not let blindness build a wall around him-through tenacity and courage, he tore it down.- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Snyder, Brad, 1984-; United States. Navy; Paralympic Games 2012 : London, England); Afghan War, 2001-2021; Special operations (Military science); Swimmers;
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- The kaboom boys / by Peake, Elaine Hume,author.; Keith, Don,1947-author.(CARDINAL)391261;
"With the specter of the Great Depression behind him and the horrors of Nazi-occupied Europe ahead, Edward Hume leaves his Pennsylvania coal mining town to volunteer as one of the first US Army bomb demolition captains in the Second World War. Trained alongside the RAF in the English countryside, Hume takes command of an eclectic team of misfits, tasked with the perilous job of defuzing unexploded bombs in the heart of Europe's fiercest battlegrounds. Their chances of survival are slim--most soldiers with this assignment don't make it past ten weeks. The group's journey culminates at the ancient and mystical Mont Saint-Michel, left abandoned by the Nazis in the chaotic aftermath of D-Day. Hume and his squad face not only a deadly cache of jettisoned bombs but also treacherous tides, quicksand, and maritime mines. With each successful defuzing they save countless lives and inch closer to victory. But the cost of failure looms large, as they witness the devastating consequences of explosives left unattended. With the war intensifying, Edward and his men find themselves caught between their duty and their humanity, knowing that each mission could be their last." --- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Military fiction.; War fiction.; Ordnance disposal units; World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army;
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