Recounts the efforts of U.S. Coast Guard Commander Suzanne Englebert in the wake of 9/11 to revamp the system for protecting America's ports. Original.

These poems were written in a time of post-traumatic stress. My husband had throat cancer. He underwent four years of treatment and seven surgeries to save his voice, and at times, his life. Afterward, his trauma created a time of great stress for both of us. I developed serious symptoms as well. We walked through our recovery time together under Gods loving care. Issues from our individual past came up to the surface. Our faith in God was being challenged and stretched. These prayerful poems were the ways I dealt with my feelings and experiences. Gods mighty power was made manifest in these difficult times. For more information about this book please visit www.bettybiank.com

Air Force personnel Beth Shapur and Jeff Burkiss are chased by two fellow officers with intent on killing them. They escape by accidentally breaking into ZOAR II, a secret biosphere constructed to house the president of the United States and staff if a nuclear war were to occur, then in the 1960s. Unable to find an exit, they are trapped there for ten years, thus subject to the indictment of being absent without cause during the Vietnam War, an act punishable by death. How they survive this isolation from society, their fundamental differences on issues, and bearing a child they name Hope is the essence of this adventure. Finally, Beth and Jeff miraculously find the way out of ZOAR II. To avoid prosecution for the AWOL not of their making, they assume new identities. Seeking a second refuge, they settle in Seaside, California.

Collection of true stories about lightships and their crews