Between the Poles
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Larry Lee wrote this book after much encouragement from family and friends, who had listened to the endless tales of his US Navy days in the early 1960s. This book began with him keeping a daily log of his time aboard an icebreaker in "Operation Deepfreeze 63" in Antarctica.
Although he includes his Antarctic experience within these pages, much of the book is a lighthearted story written through a young sailor's eyes as he sailed not only once to Antarctica but also three times to the Arctic Circle. He was homeported in Seattle, where he rented a houseboat with fellow sailors, and he delightfully tells of his adventures on the high seas and his experiences in Seattle, while creating lifelong friendships.
We invite you to laugh along as Lee entertains you with his quick wit and captivates you with his knack of storytelling as no one can.
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About the Book
In 1960, author Larry Lee knew he needed to make a decision. A high school student in Kansas City, he had a girlfriend and some great buddies. He wasn’t ready to head to college and had no idea what he wanted to do in life. With the political climate at the time, he realized he must join the service or be drafted.
Between the Poles shares a journal of the who, what, when, why, and what-for epilogue of his four adventurous years in the US Navy. It was during this time he was transformed from a kid into a hard-working, tax-paying young adult. The story stems from keeping a daily log of his experiences in and with Operation Deepfreeze 63 in Antarctica aboard the USS Staten Island (AGB-5).
Written through a young sailor’s eyes, this fun, lighthearted story describes Lee’s adventures on an icebreaker in the Navy, sailing between Seattle, Antarctica, and the Arctic Circle where he traveled tens of thousands of miles, endured good times and bad times, and created lifelong friendships.
About the Author
Larry Lee was an entertaining storyteller, and in 2014, at age seventy-two, he started writing this book after encouragement from family and friends who had listened to the endless tales of his US Navy days during the early 1960s. Lee passed away in 2016, and his last wish was that his book be published.