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The Perfect Storm |
List Price: $22.95
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Rating: Summary: Why this book when you can read Private Parts? Review: Great Book...I loved every page of it however, I will stick to Private Parts and Miss America by Howard Stern.
Rating: Summary: reading again Review: Had it not been for a plane ride and a book called "The Perfect Storm." I wouldn't have continued to read the books I've now read.
Rating: Summary: A great read Review: Being from the Gloucester area (Rockport), I have come from afishemans family. At one point, my father was working on the Hannah Boden, and would come home after a month, telling of the experiences. I also had the opportunity to meet Sebastian Junger at a speaking at the Rockport Public Library in Rockport, Massachusetts. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to learn about the most dangerous profession as well as the toughest fishing port in New England. Questions or comments about fishing life or Gloucester?Email me at jenjen@thepipeline.net
Rating: Summary: Required reading for New Englanders Review: Why did I put off reading this story for so long? I asked myself that question a million times and blamed it on the fact that I live in Scituate, MA, a coastal community that was devastated by the storm known to us New Englanders as the No Name Storm. After reading this book I found the tragedies I suffered on shore, and they were substantial, were nothing compared to the tragedies and horrors that were felt by those onboard the Andrea Gail. This book will put you right in the thick of it and even though I was hesitant to read for fear of dredging up painful memories, I found it gripping and too hard to put down until I finished it 2 days later.
Rating: Summary: One of the few books I couldn't put down! Review: The author kept me clued to my seat waiting for the next chain of events to happen. I have passed this book on to family and friends who have had the same reaction. It's funny, regardless of your background or interest, you can appreciate the way this book is written, and emerse yourself in the lives of the characters so well illustrated throughout the story. Read this book - you won't regret it.
Rating: Summary: the greatest tribute to fishermen Review: this book is outstanding! it tells the story of what must have been a horrible journey into the abyss. i would highly recommend it for anyone who loves non-fiction books. it was captivating. i read it in two nights. it's a classic tale of new england fishermen and the havoc mother nature can wreak upon them.
Rating: Summary: A good story, but... Review: Finding out what happens to the crew forced me to finish this book. Otherwise, the writing is tedious and the real life history of the people onboard is almost nonexistent.
Rating: Summary: You'll gasp for air, and be grateful that you can... Review: When I first saw that a journalist wrote this book I was skeptical. But the skepticism dissolved before I had a dozen pages read. This is a remarkable account of what I can only imagine to be the most horrific moments in the lives of those six men. When Sebastian Junger described the technical and emotional process of drowning I found myself gasping for air... and I was thankful that I could.
Rating: Summary: Best book of journalism in years Review: Hugely moving book. Best bit of new journalism since Hells Angels
Rating: Summary: fascinating story full of great heroics Review: I found the book to be informative about a life style seen from afar but never really visited. This is more than the story of the Andrea Gail. It is the story of real life heroes. Well trained, brave men, who face the awesome reality of natures might. And all too often, dont win.
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