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NONFICTION
Memories of an Interesting Life.
By Col. John H. Roush Jr., USA-Ret.
Xlibris Corp. ISBN 978-1-4257-9775-1.
Kudos
Hunting Deer, Elk and Antelope in
the Western States. By Col. John H.
They come to MOAA with various interests and experiences,
Roush Jr., USA-Ret. Xlibris Corp. ISBN
978-1-4363-9644-8.
and together they make the association strong. Read on to learn
more about your fellow MOAA members.
The Saga of Hudson’s River Great
Chains. By Edmee J. Hills. iUniverse Inc.
ISBN 978-0-595-53134-9.
Contracting for Services in State Cmdr. James E. Auer, USN-Ret. (Life Member since 1983):
and Local Government Agencies.
This Middle Tennessee Chapter member recently received the decoration
By Capt. William Sims Curry, USAF-Ret.
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, conferred by the emperor of
ISBN 978-1-4200-7832-9.
Japan. In his 20-year Navy career, Auer was the fi rst Navy offi cer to study with Japanese of-
fi cers at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Staff College in Tokyo. He later started (and
We Hug in the Hallways Here.
now directs) the Center for U.S.-Japan Studies and Cooperation at the Vanderbilt Institute
By Cmdr. Roger E. Wenschlag, USNR-
Ret. Beaver’s Pond Press Inc. ISBN 978-
for Public Policy Studies in Tennessee.
1-59298-262-2.
The Clouds, The Sky, and I. By Toby
Elster. AuthorHouse. ISBN 1-58820-296-8.
Chaplain Lt. Col. Grover G. DeVault, USA-Ret. (Life Mem-
My Memories. By Cmdr. John E. Conant,
ber since 1987): DeVault is a lifetime achievement award winner from Phil-
USNR-Ret. Xlibris Corp. ISBN 978-1-
adelphia Biblical University, a distinguished alumnus of Columbia International University,
4415-1010-5.
and a recipient of MOAA’s Adm. David E. White Leadership Award. He was a chaplain in the
The War Trail. By former Army CWO2
Arctic, Europe, and Southeast Asia during his 22-year Army career. DeVault was key in start-
Charles A. MacDonald. WordAssociation
ing a chaplaincy in the Pennsylvania State Police Force, which awarded him several medals
.com. ISBN 978-1595712196.
for his role ministering to responders at the 2006 West Nickel Mines School massacre.
FICTION
King of the Hill. By Capt. George
P. Vercessi, USN-Ret. AuthorHouse.
ISBN 978-1-4389-7085-1.
Lt. Daniel F. Stevens, USNR-Ret. (member since 1983): Ste-
The Pact.
vens enlisted in the Navy in 1942, was commissioned in 1944, landed on Iwo
By Charles D. Richardson.
JamaRPublisher LLC. ISBN 978-0-
Jima in 1945, and retired in 1959. He earned a doctorate in education from Columbia Uni-
9789510-0-9. versity in 1958 and retired as superintendent of schools, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central
School District in New York, and professor of education and psychology in 1983.
MEMOIRS
On The Edge. By Maj. Bill L. Disbrow,
USAF-Ret. Winlock Galey. ISBN
1-890461-33-4.
Lt. Cmdr. David E. Williams, USN-Ret. (Life Member since
Phantom Memories: In Search of
Thunderbird F-4Es.
1989): After retiring from active duty in 1991, Williams obtained teaching
By Col. Gary D.
Younglove, USAF-Ret. ISBN 1-59872-201-8.
credentials for elementary and secondary academic subjects and vocational instruction in
2003. He earned his master’s of education in administration from the University of Califor-
Lone Tree. By Brig. Gen. Robert W.
nia at San Bernardino in December 2005. As principal at Beaumont Adult School in Califor-
Lamb, USAF-Ret. BookSurge Publishing.
nia, Williams was named the Association of California School Administrators Region XIX
ISBN 1-4392-0546-9.
Adult Education Administrator of the Year for 2009. MO
Shanghai Shadows. By Joy Hart.
Xlibris Corp. ISBN 978-1-4363-3794-6.
Submissions: Do you know an MOAA member who is making an impact? To nominate a
For submission information, see page 18. candidate for “Faces of MOAA,” see the MOAA Directory, page 18.
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