According to the book description of The 12 O’clock High Logbook,
it is “the definitive biography of the World War II events leading to the novel, plus a history of the novel, film,
television series (including complete, detailed log of the show), and enough behind-the-scenes information and pictures to
keep a whole squadron happy.”
According to the book description of
Catch the Sky: The Adventures
and Misadventures of a Police
Helicopter Pilot, “Darryl
Kimball always wanted to fly. This is
the story of how he accomplished his
dream. It's the story of how a small
town country boy found his way to San
Diego, California, and eventually into
the helicopter unit of one of the
largest sheriff's departments in the
country. In many ways it's a success
story, a story of perseverance -- one
that says when the odds seem to be
stacked against you, or when your mind
tells you that you're not smart enough
or good enough, or tells you to quit
and go home, you don't listen. You
stick it out, you move forward . . .
and you persevere. As a helicopter
pilot with the elite air support unit
of the San Diego Sheriff's Department,
Darryl Kimball has hunted for missing
children, extracted captured drugs and
other contraband out of cramped
locations, medevac'd injured hikers
from valleys thick with boulders and
brush, directed deputies during gun
battles, and tracked carjackers as
they tried to escape pursuing officers
through heavy freeway traffic. Catch
the Sky is the first in-depth look at
the life of a police helicopter pilot.
Kimball pulls no punches, unfolding
his nail-biting personal story in
enthralling detail. From death-defying
rescues to stories both bizarre and
humorous, Catch the Sky puts you
inside the helicopter cockpit for a
breathtaking ride you'll never
forget.”
One reviewer of History in Blue:
160 Years of Women Police, Sheriffs,
Detectives, and State Troopers
said, “Allan Duffin writes with a
vivid, broad lexicon making the
history leap from the pages and
compelling to read. A History in
Blue... is the grit behind glitzy
dramas like Law and Order, Saving
Grace and The Closer. The book
seemingly covers every cultural aspect
women faced with emotion and
professional restraint and maintains
historical relevance. A possible woman
authorship shortcoming is overcome
with respect to documenting
situations, actions, and results in a
historical context. A man's authorship
adds dimension to the women's history
by capturing accounts from interviews
and research while realizing the
complicit and implicit behavior and
implications for both women and men.
The subjects and stories are real, yet
told with more pitch and range than
the monotone on Cops. Women and men
readers who lived through many of the
periods covered in A History in
Blue... will easily identify local and
national historical events like the
Los Angeles Rodney King riots and 9/11
seeded through the history like
landmarks along a journey.”
According to the book description of
Tow Truck Kings: Secrets of the
Towing & Recovery Business,
“An exclusive collection of incredible
secrets, stories, tips, tricks, and
information about the towing and
recovery business. Great reading for
people already in the business, or as
a primer or textbook for anyone
interested in the towing & recovery
industry. Includes chapters about
accidents, different vehicles that are
towed, attacks on towers, business
practices, sales, storage, fuel
prices, designing business websites,
traffic incident management,
legislation, import/export, recovery
techniques used around the world, plus
humorous stories from the road.”
According to the book description of
Tow Truck Kings 2: More Secrets
of the Towing & Recovery Business,
“A follow-up to the popular Tow Truck
Kings: Secrets of the Towing &
Recovery Business. Tow Truck Kings 2
is an all-new, exclusive second
collection of incredible secrets,
stories, tips, tricks, and information
about the towing and recovery
business. Includes chapters about
legends of the industry, towing
efforts following natural disasters,
bill collecting and credit card
processing, working with customers,
GPS tracking, overtime, effective use
of computers in a business setting,
legal issues, repossession efforts,
motor clubs, towing associations, and
advertising, plus more humorous
stories from the road.”