Richard West: 30 books
The Second Admiral
A Life of David Dixon Porter, 1813-1891
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
A DEFINITIVE BUT HIGHLY EXCITING LIFE OF ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND HITHERTO NEGLECTED FIGURES IN AMERICAN HISTORY
David Dixon Porter (1813-1891) was a U.S. Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy...
The Life and Times of Revolving Ron
Anecdotes of a Not so Modern Revenue Man
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
The adventures of a young customs officer who leaves his close knit community to find himself in an alien world of smuggling and international intrigue. The book details his adventures on his journey, in the 1960s , from a wet behind the ears rookie, to an experienced revenue man.