The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions. There is great honesty in the book and, if Greene doesn't recall the details of an event, he doesn't try to recreate it. He is modest in recounting what he did... I recommend this readable love letter to a combat helicopter written by a seemingly likeable, regular guy. -The VVA Veteran

During Vietnam, the basic role of the USMC gunship squadrons was to protect the transport helicopters during medevac missions, troop insertions and extractions, resupply missions, and supporting the Marines on the ground during operations and patrols. Basically, whenever the Marines or South Vietnam friendlies got in trouble the gunships were dispatched to assist them.

As a gunner, and later crew chief, Pete Greene flew hundreds of missions on Huey gunships - flying practically every day with different pilots and gunners. In this vivid memoir he recalls many of those missions, including providing gunship support for MACV-SOG in and around I Corps area, working with Marine Recon, and undertaking frequent, perilous resupply and medevac and medevac support missions.

Le Marche: an insider's guide will help you discover Italy's Marche, or Marches, region, the place to go if you want a taste of real Italy, an Italy still relatively untouched by the ravages of mass tourism. You'll find plenty of outstanding art and architecture, discover enchanting small towns off the beaten tourist trail, see some of central Italy's most spectacular countryside, and taste excellent cucina tipica.

The book has been written by Anglo-Italian travel writer Peter Greene, who has lived and worked in the region for more than thirty years, and also runs the popular Marche Voyager website.

It's designed to give an honest view of the beauty and variety on offer, and uses a concise but intelligent style. It assumes most visitors are here to relax, and offers just enough to inform, without swamping the reader with endless detail. It was extensively updated in June 2021.

A YOUNG ADULT age-of-sail adventure without the deep technical jargon - it's easy to get hooked!

LOSING HIS FATHER MADE HIM AN ORPHAN ON THE STREET. NAPOLEON'S WAR MADE HIM A HERO ON THE SEA.

Greene has provided another page-turner here, filling the seas with gunfire and knife fights, and London with a network of spies and traitors - Kirkus Reviews

This book was such fun to read. Greene paints not only the scenes in London but those on the Mediterranean, the Adriatic, and even the Black Sea with vivid color and action - Chanticleer Reviews

Book 3 of the Adventures of Jonathan Moore series: Paladin's War: 1802. Fourteen-year-old Midshipman Jonathan Moore, Marine Private Sean Flagon and adventurer Delain Dowdeswell enjoy the company of family and friends during a delicate peace between France and England. However, mysterious spy networks now freely roam Europe's great cities, and the ships and armies of all nations remain on the edge of war. An elaborate scheme involves manipulating Jonathan, now aboard the eighteen-gun HMS Paladin, the Royal Navy's fastest ship. Commanded by his friend and mentor, Lieutenant Thomas Harrison, their mission is to deliver an important treaty to a clandestine location.

Remaining in London, and bored with endless tea parties and tedious school lessons, Delain encounters a shadowy black rider sneaking about the mansions of London's elite. Suspecting foul play, she investigates and enters a web of secret meetings, spies, coded messages, and kidnapping. At first merely interesting, Delain's investigation soon turns deadly as she finds that all clues lead to the Paladin's mission, and to her friends, now thousands of miles away--and in grave danger.

Once at sea, the boys have a mystery of their own to solve: their sister ship, HMS Echo, avoids all contact. A sabotaged gun, a mistrusted crew, and a vicious assault on their ship by a well-armed band of assailants have the men and officers of the Paladin anxious. Even Jonathan is uneasy, forced by agents of the king to withhold vital information from his officers. Led to waters far from home, the boys become separated and fight for their ship, their friends, and their lives against a rogue naval commodore with a war plan of his own.

The answers to these mysteries could eventually be discovered by Jonathan Moore if he can defeat his powerful enemies in the Black Sea - and survive the final conflict of the Paladin's War.

Paladin's War is the winner of the Chanticleer Book Reviews Goethe Award for Historical Fiction and a 5 Star Best Book. The Adventures of Jonathan Moore series has been awarded 1st place in the Dante Rossetti Young Adult Series competition.

A YOUNG ADULT age-of-sail adventure without the deep technical jargon - a great way to get started on an exciting genre!

LOSING HIS FATHER MADE HIM AN ORPHAN ON THE STREET. NAPOLEON'S WAR MADE HIM A HERO ON THE SEA.

A thorough insight and beautiful portrait of those days under wind-blown sails and the creak of wooden hulls. Peter Greene' has created a book that shines from every page - Clive Cussler, NY Times best-selling author.

A heartwarming tale of a boy essentially orphaned in search of his father, the novel never ceases to entertain. Greene's swashbuckling tale of high-seas adventure is pure, uncomplicated fun. - Kirkus Reviews

Exciting and fast-moving as Warship Poseidon is, the tale is rendered even better by its author's skill as a storyteller. This tale is one to be read with pleasure by all generations.- Chanticleer Book Reviews 5-Star Best Book

Warship Poseidon is the winner of the Adventure Writers Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award and the Independent Author Network's Action-Adventure Book of the Year and is a Chanticleer Book Reviews 5 Star Best Book.

Book 1 of the Adventures of Jonathan Moore series: Warship Poseidon: Homeless and alone on the streets of London in 1800, twelve-year-old Jonathan Moore survives a harsh and dangerous world using courage, intelligence and determination. His dismal fate changes dramatically one day after he is abducted by a gang and pressed into service aboard HMS Poseidon, a forty-four gun fighting warship of the British Royal Navy. However, there is more to the event than just a change of address.

How is it that some members of the crew, including the Captain, already know his name? Why do the officers seem to favor him above the other new crew members? As Jonathan endeavors to solve these mysteries, he is thrust into a daring mission to recover a hidden treasure on a remote Caribbean isle.

Unfortunately, the crew and officers of the Poseidon are not the only ones searching for the prize. In a desperate race across the Atlantic, Jonathan is pitted against sword-wielding spies, engages in terrifying ship-to-ship battles and in the end, must match his wits and courage against a ruthless and cunning French Captain and his infamous 74-gun battleship!

This unusual book is more than a guide; it is a showcase for the remarkable beauty and diversity of New Mexico's mountains. A profile of each major range offers intriguing information about its formation, scenic and wilderness character, and recreational opportunities, as well as fascinating bits of history and lore. Climber and photographer Mike Butterfield's dazzling full-color photos evoke a vivid sense of place, and tales of his adventures bring the mountains alive. Numerous maps, including a separate foldout map showing the ranges in photographic relief, and detailed peak and wilderness lists serve as handy and informative reference guides. This spectacular volume is bound to captivate and inspire outdoor enthusiasts and would-be adventurers who yearn to explore, hike, take scenic drives, find climbing challenges, or enjoy the solitude of unspoiled nature--amidst the mountains of New Mexico.

Northwest Pennsylvania's oil region is known for the many tales surrounding the birth and growth of the petroleum industry, but there's much more to tell. The Venango County area was a pre-Revolution frontier and a front row seat for the Whiskey Rebellion before settling in to become the embodiment of American small town life, both in the age in which that life typified America, and in the era in which the city left the small town behind. This volume collects writing from regional columnist Peter Greene. Light, witty, fun, and informative, it opens a window on a special part of American life.

Peter Greene blogs about the current state of public education with plenty of sass and not much rigor. This book includes almost 100 favorites from his popular blogs Curmudgucation and View from the Cheap Seats, and makes the case that there is much to love at US public education and much not to take serious about many of the folks who want to tear down one of our most fundamental democratic institutions.

This collection of warm and witty pieces by Venango County columnist Peter Greene profiles some of NW PA's most remarkable residents including John D. Rockefeller, Johnny Appleseed, Civil War General Jesse Reno, best-selling author Hildegarde Dolson, town character Grassy Nichols, trust inventor S. C. T. Dodd, flyswatting pioneer Samuel Crumbine, football coach Joe Stewart, scholar Harold Dodds, and an assortment of teachers, musicians, and colorful local figures. These mini-biographies are warm and light-hearted, capturing the many sorts of lives that have been lived in one slice of small town America. Come meet some of the most interesting people in Venangoland, where American small town life has always retained its special flavor. These columns are collected Peter Greene's work in the News-Herald and Derrick newspapers. For over fourteen years, Greene has chronicled life from the perspective of the small cities of the Oil Heritage Region.