My chief object in this work is to get something to support myself with - in fact; it is a scheme founded on food; raiment and shelter; which I find hard to come at by one in my situation; there being so few positions open to a man maimed as I am; with no more education and business training than I possess; but; nevertheless; I am no applicant for charity. I honestly believe that my little book is well worth its price; and I claim for it strict historic accuracy in all its details. I have been materially aided in its preparation by gentlemen well posted by experience and reading in the history of the war; and not one-half of the collected data has been used; because space could not be afforded; but I hope to follow this by another; if this candidate for public favor should be successful; and my experience in the past with the big-hearted; generous people of this country - North and South - justifies my promise to finish the work now begun; and add some pages to the history of the "Cruel War" which would otherwise be forgotten
#221118 in Books Wilderness Press 2010-09-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 5.25 x .75l; .69 #File Name: 0899974759256 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful read; fascinating; thorough; yet unpretentious!!By Jay GregoryLike the author I am a Sierraphile. I love reading about the land; the people; and the mysteries surrounding the Sierra. Stekel is a skilled investigator and a solid writer. He gives many facts; paints a thorough picture; and imbues this story with no small dosage of pathos. I eagerly await Beneath Haunted Waters; his next book!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. FINAL FLIGHT: SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF THE FROZEN AIRMEN IN THE HIGH SIERRABy RBSProdsIn "Final Flight: A True Story"; author Peter Stekel documents the background and circumstances of the very interesting story that begins during October 2005 when two climbers find a dead airman's body emerging from the melting ice at 12;000 feet on Mendel glacier in the California Sierra mountains. After the initial media blitz; the author; amid much conflicting information; conducts a detailed investigation to discover the airman's identity and unravels the decades-old mysterious circumstances of his disappearance; his crew members; the mission; search personnel; a visit to the crash site; the missing airplane's characteristics; the High Sierra environment; and the probable reasons for the crash. He also documents the careful; respectful recovery procedures by the Park Service personnel; and the identification by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. With considerable assistance and investigations; the author helps find the probable answers in the end and gets more than he expected on many personal levels. This highly detailed and researched book; which goes into extensive detail at times; is a testament to both the missing crew and the author's investigative prowess. "A soldier is about to come home"; indeed. Very Definitely Recommended. Four METICULOUS Stars! (256 pages with over 30 photographs; reviewed in Kindle text and text-to-speech modes.)1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Glad I had the chance to learn about these men and their final flight.By med1pilotA very interesting look back in time to what the pilots and navigators of WWII went through to train in their respective aircraft. It does have a tendency to drag at times; but only because the author provides so MUCH detail about the lives of the people involved throughout the story.
