Real Stories from a Nuclear Submariner describes Alan S. Votta'smany experiences and memories during his twenty-four yearsin the United States Navy Nuclear Submarine Service; includinghis early days as a raw Navy recruit, attending training schools,building several subs, going on patrols, and becoming a Naval instructor.He has included many stories that depict the diffi culty ofthe training and the intensity and responsibility of the job. There arestories on the lighter side, which depict the many humorous day to-day occurrences that broke the tension and offered some reliefto the severity of the task at hand, while being part of the silentservice. The author's personality and sense of humor come throughloud and clear in the stories he tells, as well as his love and respectfor his fellow submariners and the honor and pride he felt havingserved in the United States Navy as a nuclear submariner. He paintsa true picture of the trials and tribulations of life onboard a sub asthe nuclear submarine service was growing in the U.S. during the60s and 70s. Alan Votta's engaging stories will have mass appealto the general public, and particularly to anyone who has servedin the military.