The provided excerpts come from the book Rickover: Underway My Way, authored by Joann DiGennaro with Joe David, which explores the life and legacy of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. The text includes the Table of Contents, detailing chapters that cover his early life, emergence as a leader, and nuclear-age accomplishments, along with an appendix featuring memorable speeches. The book's introduction describes Rickover as an exceptional engineer and leader whose commitment to excellence allowed him to overcome numerous obstacles, including his impoverished upbringing in Poland and rampant anti-Semitism. Chapter 1 specifically recounts Rickover's early life in Russia and his family's immigration to the United States as Jewish refugees seeking better opportunities, detailing their harrowing voyage to America. It then discusses his early education, challenging transition to high school, and eventual entry into the U.S. Naval Academy, where he continued to face prejudice and difficulty.
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