| Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Disaster and Survival at Sea Contributor(s): Tougias, Michael J. (Author), Cummings, Jeff (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433200546 ISBN-13: 9781433200540 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Fatal Forecast chronicles the dramatic fight for survival of eight crewmembers aboard two fishing boats ambushed by a horrific surprise storm at Georges Bank, a lucrative but perilous lobster fishing ground located 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - History - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.72" W x 7.48" (0.21 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fatal Forecast chronicles a dramatic fight for survival aboard two small fishing boats that were caught in a horrific surprise storm off of Cape Cod. Soon after the Fair Wind and the Sea Fever reached the fishing ground at Georges Bank, they were hit with hurricane-force winds and massive ninety-foot waves that battered the boats for hours and made it impossible to turn back. The Fair Wind soon capsized, drowning all but one of the crewmembers. The Sea Fever was nearly torn apart. Here is the hour-by-hour account of the struggles faced by the boats' crewmembers, including the incredible ordeal of Ernie Hazard, who endured three days in a lifeboat in open water. The book also details the dramatic rescue attempts made by the Coast Guard on a day in which it received more mayday calls than any other in New England history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tougias, Michael J.: - Michael J. Tougias is the author of more than ten books, including Overboard!, The Finest Hours (with Casey Sherman), Fatal Forecast, and Ten Hours until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy aboard the Can Do. He is a sought-after lecturer who gives more than seventy presentations each year. He lives in Massachusetts. Cummings, Jeff: -Jeff Cummings, as an audiobook narrator, has won both an Earphones Award and the prestigious Audie Award in 2015 for Best Narration in Science and Technology. He is also a twenty-year veteran of the stage, having worked at many regional theaters across the country, from A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and the International Mystery Writers' Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky. He also spent seven seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. |