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    Helmsman
    Helmsman
    Helmsman
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    Helmsman

    By Dustin De Felice

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    The Helmsman is a short story about the sailors of the Sea Guard and their adventures while underway. In this story, Petty Officer Meers wrestles with his decision to visit an old girlfriend during a port call in Jamaica. Read about the bridge talk leading up to this soon-to-be fateful shore leave.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDustin De Felice
    Release dateJul 2, 2014
    ISBN9781310012716
    Helmsman
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    Dustin De Felice

    About the author: Dustin De Felice is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction work in English and Spanish, including the Heartfelt Saga, Helmsman, Timonel, El Venado, Amanda & Otros Cuentitos and The Deer, Amanda & Other Short Stories. He has been a language instructor for the past decade and he invites you to download some of his classroom texts: The Fifty Questions, The Weekly Opposites or Los Opuestos Semanales) for your own classroom.

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