Pearl Harbor: The Way It Was
A perennial best-seller, this historical resource details the explosive events of December 7, 1941—the day Japanese war planes attacked Pearl Harbor and launched America into World War II. Historic photographs and renderings help illustrate the insightful text by veteran author Scott C.S. Stone.
This fourth edition has been updated to include a new cover image, redone maps, Tom Freeman paintings, rankings of the sailors who died, and a forward written by Daniel Martinez, Pacific War Historian.
Scott C.S. Stone wrote 29 books, starting with a Vietnam War novel and winding up with a history of the Royal Hawaiian Band. The Tennessee native moved to Hawaii in 1958 and worked as a copy editor, then as a foreign correspondent in Asia, and later as a speech writer for Hawaii politicians, according to his son, Erik. Stone also had a long military career, starting with the Korean War, where he took part in clandestine operations.
Stone published his first book, "The Coasts of War," in 1966 after serving in Vietnam. It was considered the first Vietnam War novel, his son said. In 1970, Stone won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for his suspense novel "The Dragon's Eye."
His recent works included "From a Joyful Heart," published in 2001, a prize-winning biography of aviation pioneer-songwriter Alex Anderson, and "The Royal Hawaiian Band" in 2004.
Stone was born in Duck Town, Tenn., and graduated from East Tennessee State University, after taking time off to enlist in the military. After Korea, he served on sailing junks in Vietnam with the Navy and remained on extended active duty until he retired as a Navy commander in 1992. Stone passed in 2006 and is survived by his wife, Walelu Stone, son Erik Stone, daughter Alison Beddow, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
• 80 pages
• 7" x 10"
• Soft Cover
• Suggested Retail: $8.95
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