My Compass And Anchor To Windward

Download or read book My Compass and Anchor to Windward written by Eleanor Byrd and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It was 1896 when Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Marie Ames met. They were 8-years-old; she from Boston, MA, and he from Winchester, VA. Even at 8-years-old, the future Admiral was a dreamer and risk-taker, with a rascally nature and adventuresome spirit... Richard was the first to fly over the North and South Poles. He organized and ran the 1st and 2nd Antarctic scientific expeditions in 1928 and 1933... He then went on to do secret missions during WWII for the navy and much more. Marie and Richard remained firmly united as they courted, married, raised children, and lived through umpteen scares and adventures. Marie exhibited more courage than one could imagine due to his many risk-taking exploits. Still, no matter, the love letters between them are extraordinarily romantic and link them to historical events known to the public and international events not known..."--Back cover.