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I grew up in Southeast Missouri. It was a simple time of three TV channels, flirting with girls, and avoiding the cops while trying to get someone to buy you a bottle of Boones Farm.

Tired of flipping burgers for cash, I headed to the Big City (St. Louis) and joined the US Coast Guard. Lovingly known as: Uncle Sam's Confused Group, Puddle Pirates, Coasties, and those jerks that mess up your day on the water.

After loafing there for a little over 30 years as a CWO ship's engineer, my dear old Uncle Sam told me to pack my sea bag and head ashore. Just when I was thinking of making a career of it.

I decided I had been depriving the reading public of my wit and talent long enough and so my first book, Corvus Ascending, was written.

Also, my wife told me to find something to do and stop bothering her.

She would appreciate it if you encouraged me to continue writing. It keeps me out of her hair and random bars.

Visit my website at: www.DaleSaleBooks.com to see what I'm working on and download some free content about the adventures of Gus Johansson and Nan Stanski.

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In this short audio production, Star Bosun Gus Johansson was looking forward to a relaxing day ferrying an old assault dropship to the boneyard on Kragus. Fate had other plans. His old friend Marine Gunner Nan Stanski's convoy is attacked and the Ambassador's wife and daughter are in danger.

To make it worse, Gus's ship doesn't have any ammo. He is going to need every trick in the book to save his friend and the convoy.

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To make it worse, Gus's ship doesn't have any ammo. He is going to need every trick in the book to save his friend and the convoy.

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