The Resource No greater glory : the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II, Dan Kurzman
No greater glory : the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II, Dan Kurzman
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- Summary
- "The sinking of the troop carrier Dorchester in the icy waters off Greenland shortly after midnight on February 3, 1943, was one of the worst sea disasters of World War II. It was also the occasion of an astounding feat of heroism - and faith." "As water gushed through a hole made by a German torpedo, four chaplains - members of different faiths but linked by bonds of friendship and devotion - moved quietly among the men on board. Preaching bravery, the chaplains distributed life jackets, including their own. In the end, these four men went down with the ship, their arms linked in spiritual solidarity, their voices raised in prayer. In this narrative, author and journalist Dan Kurzman tells the story of these heroes and the faith - in God and in country - that they shared." "Drawing on extensive interviews with the chaplains' families and the crews of both the Dorchester and the German submarine that fired the fatal torpedo, Kurzman re-creates the intimate circumstances and great historic events that culminated in that terrible night. The final hours unfold with the electrifying clarity of nightmare - the chaplains taking charge of the dwindling supply of life jackets, the panic of the crew, the overcrowded lifeboats, the prayers that ring out over the chaos, and the tight circle that the four chaplains form as the inevitable draws near."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages)
- Contents
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- The suicide ship
- A rare kind of love
- Cold chills and a cake of ice
- An odd foursome
- Poor old George
- Blessing the bored
- The prophet and the prize
- En route to a safe place
- The poet and the carpet sweeper
- Running the gauntlet
- The wind and the warning
- God and the eight ball
- Too late for coffee
- Countdown to hypothermia
- The pen and the penniless
- A deadly decision
- Fulfilling destiny
- In search of buttered pancakes
- Plucked from a festive graveyard
- The risk of being human
- The bootlaces of sublimity
- Isbn
- 9781588363855
- Label
- No greater glory : the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II
- Title
- No greater glory
- Title remainder
- the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- Dan Kurzman
- Subject
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- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- Biography
- Chaplains
- Dorchester (Ship)
- Dorchester (Ship)
- Electronic books
- Fox, George Lansing, 1900-1943
- Fox, George Lansing, 1900-1943
- Goode, Alexander D., (Alexander David), 1911-1943
- Goode, Alexander D., (Alexander David), 1911-1943
- HISTORY / Europe / Western
- 1939 - 1945
- Military chaplains -- United States -- Biography
- Poling, Clark Vandersall, 1910-1943
- Poling, Clark Vandersall, 1910-1943
- United States
- Washington, John P., (John Patrick), -1943
- Washington, John P., (John Patrick), -1943
- Washington, John P., (John Patrick), 1908-1943
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- United States -- Biography
- Military chaplains
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The sinking of the troop carrier Dorchester in the icy waters off Greenland shortly after midnight on February 3, 1943, was one of the worst sea disasters of World War II. It was also the occasion of an astounding feat of heroism - and faith." "As water gushed through a hole made by a German torpedo, four chaplains - members of different faiths but linked by bonds of friendship and devotion - moved quietly among the men on board. Preaching bravery, the chaplains distributed life jackets, including their own. In the end, these four men went down with the ship, their arms linked in spiritual solidarity, their voices raised in prayer. In this narrative, author and journalist Dan Kurzman tells the story of these heroes and the faith - in God and in country - that they shared." "Drawing on extensive interviews with the chaplains' families and the crews of both the Dorchester and the German submarine that fired the fatal torpedo, Kurzman re-creates the intimate circumstances and great historic events that culminated in that terrible night. The final hours unfold with the electrifying clarity of nightmare - the chaplains taking charge of the dwindling supply of life jackets, the panic of the crew, the overcrowded lifeboats, the prayers that ring out over the chaos, and the tight circle that the four chaplains form as the inevitable draws near."--BOOK JACKET
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kurzman, Dan
- Dewey number
- 940.54/293
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D774.D56
- LC item number
- K87 2004eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Fox, George Lansing
- Poling, Clark Vandersall
- Washington, John P.
- Goode, Alexander D.
- Fox, George Lansing
- Goode, Alexander D.
- Poling, Clark Vandersall
- Washington, John P.
- Dorchester (Ship)
- Dorchester (Ship)
- World War (1939-1945)
- Military chaplains
- World War, 1939-1945
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- HISTORY / Europe / Western
- Chaplains
- Military chaplains
- United States
- Label
- No greater glory : the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II, Dan Kurzman
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- The suicide ship -- A rare kind of love -- Cold chills and a cake of ice -- An odd foursome -- Poor old George -- Blessing the bored -- The prophet and the prize -- En route to a safe place -- The poet and the carpet sweeper -- Running the gauntlet -- The wind and the warning -- God and the eight ball -- Too late for coffee -- Countdown to hypothermia -- The pen and the penniless -- A deadly decision -- Fulfilling destiny -- In search of buttered pancakes -- Plucked from a festive graveyard -- The risk of being human -- The bootlaces of sublimity
- Control code
- ocn773580517
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781588363855
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, 1 map.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- B9095B67-AE24-4466-AC02-429C1D5995A4
- Label
- No greater glory : the four immortal chaplains and the sinking of the Dorchester in World War II, Dan Kurzman
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- The suicide ship -- A rare kind of love -- Cold chills and a cake of ice -- An odd foursome -- Poor old George -- Blessing the bored -- The prophet and the prize -- En route to a safe place -- The poet and the carpet sweeper -- Running the gauntlet -- The wind and the warning -- God and the eight ball -- Too late for coffee -- Countdown to hypothermia -- The pen and the penniless -- A deadly decision -- Fulfilling destiny -- In search of buttered pancakes -- Plucked from a festive graveyard -- The risk of being human -- The bootlaces of sublimity
- Control code
- ocn773580517
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781588363855
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, 1 map.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- B9095B67-AE24-4466-AC02-429C1D5995A4
Subject
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- Biography
- Chaplains
- Dorchester (Ship)
- Dorchester (Ship)
- Electronic books
- Fox, George Lansing, 1900-1943
- Fox, George Lansing, 1900-1943
- Goode, Alexander D., (Alexander David), 1911-1943
- Goode, Alexander D., (Alexander David), 1911-1943
- HISTORY / Europe / Western
- 1939 - 1945
- Military chaplains -- United States -- Biography
- Poling, Clark Vandersall, 1910-1943
- Poling, Clark Vandersall, 1910-1943
- United States
- Washington, John P., (John Patrick), -1943
- Washington, John P., (John Patrick), -1943
- Washington, John P., (John Patrick), 1908-1943
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- United States -- Biography
- Military chaplains
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