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100 1  Carter, André Lewis,|eauthor. 
245 10 Between the devil and the deep blue sea :|ba novel /
       |cAndré Lewis Carter. 
264  1 [United States] :|bAkashic Books,|c2022. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla. 
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520    In the early 1970s, César Alvarez enlists in the navy to 
       escape a life of crime; while the decision saves him from 
       the streets, it also lands him amid volatile racial 
       tensions at a crucial moment in US history.  "André Carter
       weaves a riveting tale about a side of the US Navy we 
       seldom see. With tone-perfect delivery and in an 
       inarguably authentic voice, Between the Devil and the Deep
       Blue Sea marks the debut of a powerful new talent."  -
       David Poyer, author of Violent Peace  "César Alvarez 
       doesn't know if he deserves a second chance, but he gets 
       one anyway in Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. 
       From the streets of Orlando to the deck of a Vietnam-bound
       carrier, André Carter finds ambiguity in moments of 
       conscience, self-preservation, loyalty, and betrayal. This
       is an outstanding read."  -Barbara J. Taylor, author of 
       Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night  Between the Devil and 
       the Deep Blue Sea opens in the early 1970s with young 
       César, a street tough of Afro-Cuban descent, standing 
       outside a US Navy recruitment office at the crack of dawn.
       The Vietnam War is raging, the navy has only recently 
       begun the serious process of integration, and the country 
       is reeling from racial turmoil and unrest.  So why enlist?
       Because César sees it as his only hope of survival. He is 
       on the run from a life of crime on the streets of Orlando,
       and from Mr. Mike, a charismatic, sociopathic gangster who
       was once a mentor but has now turned on him. Escaping into
       a navy wrestling with its history of racism and sexism, 
       César soon sees the absurdity of certain prejudices that 
       seem as old as the US Armed Forces.  His new life takes 
       him from Orlando to Naval Station Great Lakes, where he 
       questions his resolve as he endures the inferno that is 
       boot camp. But he discovers that the military is a 
       brotherhood of service that feeds his need to belong. From
       there, César travels to San Diego and finds a California 
       that is nothing like the unbiased utopia he saw portrayed 
       in the movies. Yet he does find love, falling for a 
       beautiful young biracial woman who is much more 
       knowledgeable about life.  César is soon deployed across 
       the sea to join the "real" navy, embarking aboard an 
       aircraft carrier where racial tensions are high and are 
       moving quickly toward violence. The growing flames are 
       fanned with the arrival of a new set of orders. The ship, 
       sailing home, is ordered to turn around and steam toward 
       Vietnam. Through it all, César's ever-growing sense of 
       honor and self-worth force him to make moral decisions he 
       never knew he was capable of. It's a fortitude he will 
       desperately need, because Mr. Mike is coming. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Nineteen seventies|vFiction. 
650  0 Naval art and science|zUnited States|vFiction. 
650  0 Electronic books. 
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