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Seventy-foot waves batter a torn life raft 250 miles out to sea in
one of the world's most dangerous places, the Gulf Stream. Hanging
on to the raft are three men: a Canadian, a Brit, and their
captain, JP de Lutz, a dual citizen of the United States and
France. Their capsized forty-seven-foot sailboat has disappeared
below the tempestuous sea. The giant waves repeatedly toss the men
out of their tiny vessel, and JP, with nine broken ribs, is
hypothermic and on the verge of death.
Trying to reach these survivors before it's too late are four brave
Coast Guardsmen battling hurricane-force winds in their Jayhawk
helicopter. With waves reaching an astounding eighty feet, lowering
the helicopter into such chaos will be extremely dangerous. The
pilots wonder if they have a realistic chance of saving the sailors
or even retrieving their own rescue swimmer. Soon the rescuers find
themselves in almost as much trouble as the survivors, facing one
life-and-death moment after the next against the towering seas.
Also caught in the storm are three other boats, each one in a
Mayday situation. Of the ten people on these boats, only six will
ever see land again.
Spellbinding, harrowing, and meticulously researched, "A Storm Too
Soon" is a vivid, heart-pounding narrative of survival, the power
of the human spirit, and one of the most incredible rescues ever
attempted.
On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico
stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set
its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant
seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family:
Ray and Ina and their two children. Fast asleep in their berths,
the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their
way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensued - and each family member
had to find their own path to survival. This inspiring historical
narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle
against sharks, hypothermia, drowning, and dehydration in their
effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the
American coast. For fans of Refugee and Unbroken.
On September 12, 1942, the RMS Laconia was attacked by a German
submarine five hundred miles off the coast of western Africa. What
the Germans didn't know was that they had just attacked their
allies: locked below decks on the British ship were nearly 1,800
Italian prisoners of war. When the Germans realized their mistake,
they made the unprecedented decision to rescue all survivors
regardless of their nationality, attempting to declare the waters a
neutral zone. But when an American bomber flew over the
humanitarian effort, he was ordered to drop bombs, contributing to
the deaths of many Italian POWs and British civilians in the
process. Some of those who remained alive endured weeks adrift at
sea, fighting for survival with little water or food, and in shark
infested oceans. Suspenseful and informative, this incredible true
account, which includes historic photographs, is a testament to the
idea that compassion can rule over conflict-even at the cruel
heights of war.
Michael Tougias and Adam Gamble had good lives: married with two
children each, nice homes in the suburbs, jobs that paid the bills,
and frequent fishing trips out on the ocean. But those comfortable
lives had cracks in them and soon they found themselves hit by a
rogue wave of divorce, financial hardship, addiction and career
upheaval. What kept them going – and helped them navigate the
rough waters of middle age – was fishing and friendship. Alone on
the ocean they not only learned some of the successful secrets of
striped bass fishing but they were also brutally honest in their
advice for each other. They began to see their time spent on
Adam’s boat, the Scout, as a way to explore new ways of thinking
and dreaming big. The two not only discovered ways forward but
achieved goals far beyond what they thought possible.
Good Night Coast Guard explores different types of boats and rescue
vehicles such as Coast Guard cutters, helicopters and hoist
operators, C-130, Coast Guard tall ships, speedy lifeboats, buoy
tenders, uniforms, a search and rescue center, boatswain, skipper,
inspectors, and more. Buckle your lifejackets, it's time to sail
the high seas with the men and women of the US Coast Guard! Young
readers embark on a thrilling adventure while learning about the
guardians of the ocean. This book is part of the bestselling Good
Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring
iconic locations and exciting themes.
On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter
storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the
shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This
middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story
of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat
overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded
sailors. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young
readers in the middle of the action. It's a gripping story of
heroism and survival with the same intensity as the bestselling
book and movie "The Perfect Storm."
A Christy Ottaviano Book
Untamed. Unsupervised. Uncontrolled. Boyhood in the 1960s and '70s
was a time for exploration and mischief. Author Michael Tougias
found more than his share of misadventures in the woods and on the
water: some life-threatening but others innocently hilarious. Over
time - and after reading a multitude of adventure books -- these
experiences took shape in his quest to be a mountain man, owning a
cabin in the forest and living off the land. Part of that dream
would come true, but only after a family tragedy that shook his
world and forced changes in his life. This is also a story of a
complex and strained relationship between father and son, the
efforts at understanding, and ultimately respect and devotion. In
The Waters Between Us Tougias channels Bryson's "A Walk in the
Woods" to mix laugh out loud humor with insight into the natural
world through the eyes of a curious boy. Tougias is a New York
Times Bestselling author and co-author of 31 books, including
There's A Porcupine In My Outhouse (Winner of the Independent
Publishers "Best Nature Book of the Year") and The Finest Hours
(inspiration for a 2016 Disney movie). He has received many writing
awards.
At once an in-depth history of this pivotal war and a guide to the
historical sites where the ambushes, raids, and battles took place,
King Philip's War expands our understanding of American history and
provides insight into the nature of colonial and ethnic wars in
general. Through a careful reconstruction of events, first-person
accounts, period illustrations, and maps, and by providing
information on the exact locations of more than fifty battles, King
Philip's War is useful as well as informative. Students of history,
colonial war buffs, those interested in Native American history,
and anyone who is curious about how this war affected a particular
New England town, will find important insights into one of the most
seminal events to shape the American mind and continent.
"The Meadows were only five miles away from our suburban
Massachusetts home, but to my brother Mark and me, these low-lying
acres were in a different world. It was here that our passion for
the outdoors blossomed. Filled with marsh, fields, ponds and
streams, the area held infinite possibilities for two young
explorers. And there was mystery too. The Connecticut River, New
England's largest, flowed silently, forcefully, by the edge of the
Meadows, like a living being that commanded respect by its very
presence. We knew little about the river; we had never been on it
in a boat, never fished it, and never swam in its dark waters. It
was simply too big for us. In fact, the widest point on the river's
entire 409-mile length is at the Meadows. To Mark and me it was an
ocean--a bit frightening, but a powerful lure nevertheless. There
was one June day in particular that put the Meadows and the river
in my heart forever, probably the start of the journey that led me
to my quest for a cabin in the woods." So begins Mike Tougias'
memoir of growing up loving the woods and waters and the fields and
fauna of Massachusetts.
From the author of the Fall 2015 Disney movie The Finest Hours, the
"thrilling and perfectly paced" (Booklist) story of the sinking and
rescue of Bounty--the tall ship used in the classic 1962 movie
Mutiny on the Bounty--which was caught in the path of Hurricane
Sandy with sixteen aboard. On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain
Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New
London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge knew
that a hurricane was forecast, yet he was determined to sail. The
captain told the crew that anyone could leave the ship before it
sailed. No one took the captain up on his offer. Four days into the
voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on the ship. A
few hours later, the ship suddenly overturned ninety miles off the
North Carolina coast in the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," sending
the crew tumbling into an ocean filled with towering thirty-foot
waves. The coast guard then launched one of the most complex and
massive rescues in its history. In the uproar heard across American
media in the days following, a single question persisted: Why did
the captain decide to sail? Through hundreds of hours of interviews
with the crew members and the coast guard, Michael J. Tougias and
Douglas A. Campbell create an in-depth portrait of the enigmatic
Captain Walbridge, his motivations, and what truly occurred aboard
Bounty during those terrifying days at sea. "A white-knuckled,
tragic adventure" (Richmond Times-Dispatch), Rescue of the Bounty
is an unforgettable tale about the brutality of nature and the
human will to survive.
Sequel to the author's new book, The Waters Between Us (Lyons,
March, 2021), about growing up loving the woods and fields and
streams of his native Massachusetts and wanting since boyhood to
live like a mountain man in the woods. Having acquired a forest
cabin in the course of the first book, There's a Porcupine in my
Outhouse details his further adventures hunting and fishing far
from other humans. PRAISE FOR THERE'S A PORCUPINE IN MY OUTHOUSE
"This is the way natural history should be taught-by a good
storyteller with a sense of humor." -Audubon Magazine "Tougias
recounts his experiences with candor and humor. He blends the
adventures of Lewis and Clark with the vision of John Muir." -Cape
Cod Times "A very funny memoir. Tougias learned from his cabin
experience and today he is one of New England's leading nature
writers." -Book Views "This is an honest book that asks us to admit
our ignorance of much of the natural process and our fears of all
those unknown things that 'go bump in the night' when we visit
friends in the country. Tougias tempers each small disaster with
good humor and a growing love for a world that he at first finds
completely foreign, but which he ultimately realizes he cannot part
with." -Bill Eddy, author of The Other Side of the World Here are
Michael Tougias' adventures at a tiny A-frame cabin in Northern
Vermont where he learns that nature has a way of becoming our
instructor. This funny, honest, and personal account is the perfect
book for anyone who loves the outdoors and loves to laugh.
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