Once a Sailor by CMDR R. Rees, RAn, RETD

One man. Seven seas. Thirty years.

An aimless sixteen-year-old yearns to see the world. He finds purpose and adventure when he becomes a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy. In Once a Sailor he tells his story. Through his misguided antics that threaten to sabotage his career to his climb through the ranks, they boy becomes a man.

You will be amazed at the descriptions of the working and living conditions on the navy ships of a time gone by. You'll be taken on an incredible worldwide voyage as a wilful teen learns respect for authority and climbs the ladder to success. You'll see him fall and get back up. More than once, until he at last reaches his goal of rising through the ranks to wield his own authority with grace and diginity.

You'll read anecdotes that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, and cheer. You will feel part of the action as you are taken on the journey with a man who was - Once a Sailor.

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Genres: Nonfiction - Memoir - Australia - Navy
Condition: Very good
Published: 2021 by Vivid Publishing
Pages: 314 
ISBN: 9781922565686
Weight: 540g