Hickam, Homer H. 1943-

The keeper's son by Homer H Hickam( Book )
15 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in English and held by 1,815 libraries worldwide
Separating himself from his family of lighthouse keepers in order to work for the Coast Guard, World War II Outer Banks resident Josh Thurlow searches for his brother, lost at sea twenty years earlier, in the wake of invading U-boats

The ambassador's son by Homer H Hickam( Book )
11 editions published between 2005 and 2013 in English and held by 1,574 libraries worldwide
In 1943, Coast Guard captain Josh Thurlow leads a desperate venture to Japanese-held islands of the South Pacific to track down a Medal of Honor hero and an ambassador's missing son

Back to the moon : a novel by Homer H Hickam( Book )
14 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 1,260 libraries worldwide
A cosmic romp in which Jack Medaris, a former astronaut who is a widower, saves the female crew of a NASA spaceship from an attack by chauvinist astronauts. The ladies take him to the moon, he finds romance and brings back a rare helium element which will help his business

The far reaches by Homer H Hickam( Book )
5 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in English and held by 1,014 libraries worldwide
It's 1943 and World War II rages on. Coast Guard Captain Josh Thurlow is on hand at the invasion of Tarawa, as the U.S. Navy begins the grand strategy of throwing her marines at island after bloody island across the Pacific. But the young Americans go up against fanatical defenders, who revel in snipers, big guns, and human wave attacks from which there is no escape save death. Critically wounded, Josh expects to die. Instead, Sister Mary Kathleen, a young Irish nun, nurses him back to health, then shanghais Josh, sidekick Bosun Ready O'Neal, and three marines to a group of beautiful tropical islands invaded by a brutal Japanese warlord. Josh and his little band must decide whether to help the Sister fight the battle she demands, return to Tarawa and the "real" war, or settle down in the romantic splendor of the South Seas.--From publisher description

The dinosaur hunter by Homer H Hickam( Book )
5 editions published between 2010 and 2013 in English and held by 965 libraries worldwide
Soon after paleontologist Norman "Pick" Pickford happens on a discovery in Montana that could prove to be revolutionary, a menacing visitor is murdered and Mike Wire, retired L.A. homicide detective and ranch foreman, realizes that the fossils may be worth killing for

Red helmet by Homer H Hickam( Book )
5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 811 libraries worldwide
Businesswoman Song Hawkins begins to regret her impulsive marriage to coal mining superintendent Cable Jordan after she leaves New York for his tiny West Virginia hometown, but when disaster strikes, she learns that love sometimes requires sacrifice

Crater : a Helium-3 novel by Homer H Hickam( Book )
5 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 776 libraries worldwide
In the twenty-second century, Crater Trueblood, who mines the Moon for Helium-3 to produce energy for a war-torn Earth, undertakes a mission that could mean the difference between life and death for every inhabitant on the Moon

Torpedo junction : U-boat war off America's East Coast, 1942 by Homer H Hickam( Book )
10 editions published between 1989 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 654 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the activity of German subs off the Atlantic Coast during the early years of World War II

My dream of stars : from daughter of Iran to space pioneer by Anousheh Ansari( Book )
6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 434 libraries worldwide
Anousheh Ansari tells of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution. After settling down in Texas, Anousheh built a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. As the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant, her story became politicized, culminating in a debate over whether she would be allowed to display both the American and Iranian flags on the sleeve of her spacesuit. Later, Anousheh started The Ansari Foundation, a nonprofit which supports social entrepreneurship, and is especially committed to ensuring the freedom of women around the world and supporting female entrepreneurs. Ultimately, this is the story of a woman who has become a role model to people around the globe struggling to overcome economic and cultural barriers, as well as those dreamers who look upon the stars.--From publisher description

The keeper's son [a novel] by Homer H Hickam( Sound Recording )
13 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 404 libraries worldwide
Killakeet Lighthouse on North Carolina's outer banks has been run for generations by the Thurlow family, but now Josh Thurlow, the keeper's son, abandons his heritage to take command of a Coast Guard patrol boat and face both German U-boats and his own feelings of guilt over his brother's death