![]() By the end of Chapter 5, readers finally arrive at the point of disaster: the Jarvis running aground. Part Two first sets the stage for the Jarvis’s departure, introducing main characters and places in Alaska culminating with the Jarvis’s mission send off. The ship, much like its namesake many years before, would be tested beyond normal human endurance. This historical rendition examines the Alaska Relief Expedition led by then Lieutenant Jarvis from 1897 to 1898, for which he was honored with the naming of USCGC Jarvis. Part One discusses historical rescue missions off of Alaska and the inspirational actions of the ship’s namesake, Captain David H. ![]() Each chapter starts like a diary, setting a place and time, whether a season, year, month, or day. For readers that are unfamiliar with the specifications and dynamics of a ship, footnotes are added to define concepts, explain ship layouts, and even detail Navy and Coast Guard customs. This helps immerse readers in the scene, which is particularly beneficial for younger and non-military readers. What makes this particularly valuable is that it includes in-depth details of what everyday life looked like in the Navy and Coast Guard. The introduction begins by setting the stage with an overview of society and culture in America and the U.S. Whether a reader values historical rootedness or narrative storytelling, All Present and Accounted For does not disappoint. The appendices also give information on all the commanding officers of the Jarvis over time, linking the story of the 1972 crisis to the broader history of the Coast Guard. Demonstrating an incredibly valuable dedication to accuracy, he provides some of these comments and recollections verbatim in Appendix D. His academic, teaching, and speaking engagements further lend assurances to readers, even before the first page, that he is a writer well-versed in engaging audiences.ĭriven by a long-standing desire to tell the story of the Jarvis, Craig conducted interviews with as many crew members as could be found. Moreover, he has extensive experience responding to active and natural disasters, including the Hurricane Katrina and Ike responses, as well as the 2010 Haiti earthquake recovery planning. Coast Guard with nearly 40 years of service under his belt. Craig is well situated to tell this story he is a retired captain in the U.S. The inclusion of extensive supplemental information-including poetry, first-person accounts, images, informational visuals, and ship specifications of the USCGC Jarvis-maintains a fine balance between narrative storytelling and informational history. It also features an introduction, epilogue, final comments, and appendices. The book is divided into two parts, together comprising a total of twelve chapters. Throughout his narration of this disastrous grounding, Craig ensures the historical rendering is never sterile instead, it maintains an eye to the human experience of a complicated event in U.S. All Present and Accounted For is a comprehensive, well-researched, and well-narrated case study in U.S.
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