Bøker av Rich Rostron

The mantra of 'White Guilt' has divided America today along racial lines almost as deep as those that ruptured America in 1861 when the nation fought over the question of slavery. In the 1860s, there was no question of the reality of slavery but are the accusations of racism today true? Author Rich Rostron doesn't think so. And the more he heard the claims, the more he 'contemplated' the basis of those claims, the more he was convinced that they are based on a selective and distorted view of the facts - that they miss key points that turn those claims on their heads. A Deplorable Neanderthal Contemplates White Guilt is a brief yet sober appraisal of America's racial past. It is also an honest introspective that challenges the notion that America is a "racist nation." It will provide many readers with perspectives they may not have considered while providing others with understanding that will help them to negotiate the maze of propagandist attacks against the country and its citizens. Going further, it also points to ongoing problems and appropriate approaches to remedy the problems that continue to vex America and Americans. The author pulls no punches with an intellectually honest consideration of the validity, or lack of validity, when Americans are told they bear a burden of guilt. He also considers the motivations of those who make those claims.

WWII Naval Combat explodes from the pages of The Burning Sea of Iron Bottom Bay as a US Navy veteran shares his experiences with his great-grandson and the reader. Culminating in one of the most chaotic and destructive naval battles in history, this book tells the story of a Friday the 13th struggle, on a pitch-black night in the waters north of Guadalcanal, that tests the metal of man and machine. The battle represents a desperate throw of the dice by Admiral Halsey that results in a confrontation where the US Navy is David to the Imperial Japanese Navy's Goliath. The American cruisers and destroyers are no match for the behemoth Japanese battlecruisers. But the Marine airfield on the island must be defended and this marginal fleet is all that's available to stem the tide. From the deck of the light cruiser USS Atlanta, Kyle's great-grandfather tells what it was like to stand against the overwhelming storm of Japanese naval might, where the Americans are tossing 53-pound shells that bounce off ships that blast salvos of shells where each shell weighs close to 1,500 pounds. In the process, Kyle leans how to deal with a bully at school and overcome the struggles of adjusting to high school as a freshman. Based on a true story, this is historical fiction that the writer strived to ensure was also historically accurate while also entertaining.