Английская Википедия:Don Keith

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Don Keith (born on 12 December 1947, in Springville, Alabama) is an American writer, best known for his books series Hunter Killer (2003–2023) co-authored with George Wallace, of which the novel Firing Point (2011) was adapted into the film Hunter Killer (2018). He has also authored several biographies, young adult novels, and military history books.

Biography

Keith was born on 12 December 1947, in Springville, Alabama. In 1970, he was a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Broadcast and Film.

He has been an amateur radio operator since 1969 and he co-owned with Sherri Brice the radio station WZEW in Mobile, Alabama from 1983 to 1986.

Keith's first novel, The Forever Season (1995), received the Fiction of the Year award from the Alabama Library Association.

He and his wife, Charlene, live in Indian Springs Village, Alabama.

Works

Novels

Hunter Killer series (with George Wallace):

1. Final Bearing (2003), Шаблон:ISBN
2. Dangerous Grounds (2015), Шаблон:ISBN
3. Cuban Deep (2019), Шаблон:ISBN
4. Fast Attack (2019), Шаблон:ISBN
5. Arabian Storm (2020), Шаблон:ISBN
6. Warshot (2021), Шаблон:ISBN
7. Silent Running (2022), Шаблон:ISBN
8. Snapshot (2023), Шаблон:ASIN

The Ride series (as Jeffery Addison, with Edie Hand):

1. A Christmas Ride: Miracle of the Lights (2009), Шаблон:ISBN
2. The Soldier's Ride (2009), Шаблон:ISBN
3. The Last Christmas Ride: A Novella (2007), novella, Шаблон:ISBN

Stand-alones:

• The Forever Season (1995), Шаблон:ISBN
• Wizard of the Wind (1997), Шаблон:ISBN
• Firing Point, or Hunter Killer (2011), with George Wallace, Шаблон:ISBN
• On the Road to Kingdom Come (2012), Шаблон:ISBN
• The Spin (2012), Шаблон:ISBN

Young adult novels

Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (with Kent Wright):

1. White Lightning (1999), Шаблон:ISBN
2. Road to Daytona (1999), Шаблон:ISBN
3. Race To Glory (1999), Шаблон:ISBN
4. On to Talladega (2000), Шаблон:ISBN
5. Young Guns (2000), Шаблон:ISBN
6. First to the Flag (2000), Шаблон:ISBN
7. Inside Pass (2000), Шаблон:ISBN
8. On the Throttle (2001), Шаблон:ISBN

Non-fiction

Biographies

• Bear The Legendary Life of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant (2006), Шаблон:ISBN
• The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold War's Most Daring Mission (2008), with William R. Anderson, Шаблон:ISBN
• We Be Big: The Mostly True Story of How Two Kids from Calhoun County, Alabama, Became Rick & Bubba (2011), with Rick Burgess and Bill Bussey, Шаблон:ISBN
• Mattie C.'s Boy: The Shelley Stewart Story (2013), Шаблон:ISBN
• The Indestructible Man: The True Story of World War II Hero "Captain Dixie" (2015), with David Rocco, Шаблон:ISBN
• Dream On: A Journey to Deliverance (2017), with Steve R. Skipper, Шаблон:ISBN
• The Indestructible Man: The Incredible True Story of the Legendary Sailor the Japanese Couldn't Kill (2021), with David Rocco, Шаблон:ISBN
• Chuck Yeager: World War II Fighter Pilot (2022), Шаблон:ISBN
• Richard Bong: America's #1 Ace Fighter Pilot of World War II (2023), Шаблон:ISBN

Guides

• Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radio (2012), Шаблон:ISBN
• Untold Millions: How You Can Capture and Save Eyewitness History (2012), Шаблон:ASIN
• Writing to be Published... and Read (2012), Шаблон:ISBN
• Get on the Air... Now!: A practical, understandable guide to getting the most from Amateur Radio (2015), Шаблон:ISBN
• The Amateur Radio Dictionary: The most complete glossary of Ham Radio terms ever compiled (2015), Шаблон:ISBN
• Dial Dancing: Tales of the fascinating, fabulous, frequency-hopping, wavelength-walking, power punching, ionosphere-scorching, ditting and dahing, ... wide and wonderful world of amateur radio (2015), Шаблон:ISBN

History

• Gallant Lady: A Biography of the USS Archerfish (2004), with Ken Henry, Шаблон:ISBN
• In the Course of Duty: The Heroic Mission of the USS Batfish (2005), Шаблон:ISBN
• Final Patrol: True Stories of World War II Submarines (2006), Шаблон:ISBN
• Once upon a Universe: Perspectives on Our Past (2006), Шаблон:ISBN
• Bar Beneath the Waves: A True Story of Courage and Leadership Aboard a World War II Submarine (2010), Шаблон:ISBN
• Undersea Warrior: The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo (2011), Шаблон:ISBN
• The Ship That Wouldn't Die: The Saga of the USS Neosho: A World War II Story of Courage and Survival at Sea (2015), Шаблон:ISBN
• Only the Brave: July 1944 – The Epic Battle for Guam (2021), Шаблон:ISBN
• Torpedo Run: The Story of WWII Submarine Hero Eugene B. Fluckey (2022), Шаблон:ISBN

Society

• Understanding Sectoral Determination 6: The Private Security Sector, South Africa (2010), Шаблон:ISBN

Adaptations

• Hunter Killer (2018), film directed by Donovan Marsh, based on novel Firing Point

External links

• Шаблон:Official website
• Шаблон:IMDb name