Overboard!: A True Blue-Water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival Contributor(s): Tougias, Michael J. (Author), Hillgartner, Malcolm (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441742689 ISBN-13: 9781441742681 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD Published: March 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
Dewey: 910.916 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 7.7" (0.20 lbs) |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In early May 2005, Captain Tom Tighe and first mate, Loch Reidy, of the sailboat Almeisan welcomed three new crew members, two men and a woman, for a five-day voyage from Connecticut to Bermuda. While Tighe and Reidy had made the journey countless times, the rest of the crew were paying-passengers learning about offshore sailing and looking for adventure. Four days into their voyage, they got adventure--but not the kind they had expected or had any training to handle. A massive storm struck, sweeping Tighe and Reidy from the boat; the remaining crew somehow managed to stay aboard the vessel as it was torn apart by wind and water. Overboard follows the desperate struggle of the passengers and of the captain and first mate fighting for their lives in the sea. |
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. Hillgartner, Malcolm: -Malcolm Hillgartner is an actor, author, playwright, and professional narrator. Under the name Jahnna N. Malcolm, he and his wife, Jahnna Beecham, have written over one hundred books for young readers; their musicals have played in theaters across America. His audiobook credits include works by Dean Koontz, Nelson Algren, and William F. Buckley Jr. |