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	Brief Points: An Almanac for Parents and Friends of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen by Ross MacKenzie
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 359.0071173 EAN 9781557505651 ISBN 1557505659 Manufacturer Naval Inst Pr Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 217 Publication Date 1993-05 Publisher Naval Inst Pr Availability Usually ships in 1-2 business days Product Description The Naval Academy's culture is a unique and sometimes baffling phenomenon to the outside world, but with this newly updated guide in hand relatives and friends of midshipmen will find answers to all the questions they might have about Academy life. Since it was first published more than a decade ago, parents have relied on the almanac for insights into their sons' and daughters' experiences at Annapolis. Now the son of the original author has taken on the responsibility of bringing the popular reference up to date. An Academy graduate, active duty naval officer, and former English instructor at the Academy, the younger Mackenzie makes full use of his intimate knowledge of Annapolis to fill in the gaps. Along with the latest facts on car ownership, dating policies, athletic requirements, and disciplinary demands, you'll now find a useful guide to Internet resources. A midshipman profile and a dictionary of 'Midspeak' completes the picture in a book whose title recalls the midshipmen's own manual, Reef Points, but extends its concept for outsiders seeking practical information about the Academy, the Navy, and Annapolis. Prospective applicants, graduates, newcomers to the USNA staff, and visitors seeking a memento will also be attracted to this useful guide. 224 pages. 25 photographs. 12 maps. Glossary. Appendixes. Index. Paperback. 6 x 9 inches. The Naval Academy's culture is a unique and sometimes baffling phenomenon to the outside world, but with this newly updated guide in hand relatives and friends of midshipmen will find answers to all the questions they might have about Academy life. Since it was first published more than a decade ago, parents have relied on the almanac for insights into their sons' and daughters' experiences at Annapolis. Now the son of the original author has taken on the responsibility of bringing the popular reference up to date. An Academy graduate, active duty naval officer, and former English instructor at the Academy, the younger Mackenzie makes full use of his intimate knowledge of Annapolis to fill in the gaps. Along with the latest facts on car ownership, dating policies, athletic requirements, and disciplinary demands, you'll now find a useful guide to Internet resources. A midshipman profile and a dictionary of 'Midspeak' completes the picture in a book whose title recalls the midshipmen's own manual, Reef Points, but extends its concept for outsiders seeking practical information about the Academy, the Navy, and Annapolis. Prospective applicants, graduates, newcomers to the USNA staff, and visitors seeking a memento will also be attracted to this useful guide. 224 pages. 25 photographs. 12 maps. Glossary. Appendixes. Index. Paperback. 6 x 9 inches. Ross H. Mackenzie is a Navy helicopter pilot currently stationed in Jacksonville, Florida. Customers who bought this item also bought Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way A Sense of Honor: A Novel (Bluejacket Books) The Naval Academy Candidate Handbook: How to Prepare, How to Get In, How to Survive Second Edition Tales from Annapolis The Naval Academy Candidate Book: How to Prepare, How to Get In, How to Survive Customer Reviews for: Brief Points: An Almanac for Parents and Friends of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Rating - Good Book The Brief Points is a good resource though most of the information is available on several of the USNA Parent's websites. Rating - Excellent anxiety-reliever and rapport-builder This book is great for the parent who wonders what's next and how to continue to relate to a future Plebe and Midshipman. Thanks to the author for writing it and the seller for offering it. Rating - THE Authoritative Book for Parents of Midshipmen. As a contributor to Ross Mackenzie's newest edition of Brief Points, I can vouch for the accuracy of this guide for Parents and Friends of USNA Midshipmen. Ross has put countless hours into revising and updating this edition with all of the latest and most accurate information available from every possible source. From the latest Internet resources to the detailed assistance of current Mids, Ross has compiled THE Definitive Resource for ... Read More Rating - Excellent book for prospective mids and family! I recently finished reading this book (in one sitting...it's not very long) and highly recommend it to prospective mids and their families. The book does an excellent job of explaining the intricacies of the academy which are hard to find from other sources. Details of uniforms, grading systems, career outlooks, organization and many other topics are covered. This book is very detailed though, it is in no way a story. It is purely facts about the ... Read More see more reviews See all books by author Ross MacKenzie

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