Martha LaGuardia-Kotite, Captain, USCG (ret), is active on the lecture circuit as an author, TEDx and keynote speaker, and coach for Fortune 100 and 500 companies. She is a retired captain in the U.S. Coast Guard and author of five books, including So Others May Live: Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death. She is also one of the first female officers to serve aboard two Coast Guard cutters with all-male crews and lead teams through numerous disasters during her twenty-nine-year career. She earned a masters degree in journalism from Harvard University and writes stories and profiles for magazines. She is regularly invited to podcasts and book events and has appeared on Fox & Friends, FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, and affiliates. She lives in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
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"Guardians at Sea tells an amazing, factual story of Americas premier heroes who embody the Coast Guards core value of Devotion to Duty and understand what selfless service really means. Each chapter, by its own title, articulates the hard work and passion that Coast Guard women and men perform almost flawlessly and without fail. The author puts you, the reader, at the scene of each rescue as it happened."--Vince Patton, The Eighth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
"LaGuardia-Kotite takes the reader as only an insider can into the high stakes world of helicopter rescue in death-defying environments: in the midst of a raging alpine wildfire, over mountainous seas and gale force winds, in a deadly and tragic Texas flood, and much more. Guardians at Seas jaw dropping, true stories shed light on the heroic aircrew of the U.S. Coast Guard as they live up to their Rescue Swimmers motto: So Others May Live."--Captain Bruce Jones, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired, helicopter pilot) and "Aircrew of the Year"-award winner for rescues at sea
"There are informative books, interesting books, books with exciting stories. A rare few qualify as unputdownable. Guardians at Sea is one of them. If youd like to experience a virtual adrenaline rush, this is the book for you. But dont dig into it before you go to bed or youll be up all night reading and then reliving the intense action sequences. The authors meticulous research reveals incredible behind-the-scenes details of these stunning Coast Guard helicopter rescues that will leave you breathless. And the personal postscripts give the reader intimate insight into the later lives of the heroes who starred in the rescues, bringing the stories to a satisfying conclusion. Youll come away from this book with a feeling of awe and pride in the U.S. Coast Guard and the aviators who pledge to put their lives on the line so others may live."--Sandra L. Stosz, Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.) and author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters