Ten Hours Until Dawn

Author : Michael J. Tougias
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429909617

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Ten Hours Until Dawn by Michael J. Tougias Pdf

In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. The Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls and immediately dispatched a patrol boat. Within an hour, the Coast Guard boat was in as much trouble as the tanker, having lost its radar, depth finder, and engine power in horrendous seas. Pilot boat Captain Frank Quirk was monitoring the Coast Guard's efforts by radio, and when he heard that the patrol boat was in jeopardy, he decided to act. Gathering his crew of four, he readied his forty-nine-foot steel boat, the Can Do, and entered the maelstrom of the blizzard. Using dozens of interview and audiotapes that recorded every word exchanged between Quirk and the Coast Guard, Tougias has written a devastating, true account of bravery and death at sea, in Ten Hours Until Dawn.

Author : Mike Tougias
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1439562539

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Ten Hours Until Dawn by Mike Tougias Pdf

Documents the rescue efforts of pilot boat captain Frank Quirk and his four-man team, who, during the blizzard of 1978, endeavored to save the crew of a floundering tanker off the Massachusetts coast as well as a Coast Guard team that was endangered during a failed rescue attempt. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Author : Michael J. Tougias
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781627792844

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Into the Blizzard by Michael J. Tougias Pdf

A riveting true account of a rescue at sea from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours. In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. When the Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls, they immediately dispatched a patrol rescue boat. But within an hour, the Coast Guard rescue boat was in as much trouble as the tanker—both paralyzed in unrelenting seas. Enter Captain Frank Quirk who was compelled to act. Gathering his crew of four, Quirk plunged his forty-nine-foot steel boat, the Can Do, into the blizzard. Perfect for fans of the I Survived series ready for a longer form account, this middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book chronicles the harrowing journey between Captain Quirk and the Coast Guard as they struggled in the holds of a radical storm. It's an epic tale of heroism and bravery at sea. Christy Ottaviano Books New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9: True Rescue: The Finest Hours True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14 The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition) Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition) Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)

Author : Celia Fremlin
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486823447

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The Hours Before Dawn by Celia Fremlin Pdf

In this 1960 Edgar Award-winning thriller, a young housewife with two lively daughters and an endlessly crying baby battles domestic chaos as well as growing suspicions of the household's new lodger.

Author : Michael J. Tougias,Casey Sherman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501106835

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The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias,Casey Sherman Pdf

The 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters.

Author : Mike Tougias
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Boating accidents
ISBN : 1338182641

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A Storm Too Soon by Mike Tougias Pdf

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. This middle-grade adaptation of the author's 2014 work of the same title tells the story of the four intrepid Coast Guardsmen who braved this ruthless storm in the hopes of saving them.

Author : Bernie Webber
Publisher : Good Night Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780991340163

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Into a Raging Sea by Bernie Webber Pdf

Most people familiar with the name Bernie Webber associate him with the miraculous rescue of 32 men off of the stern of the Pendleton, made famous in the book and movie The Finest Hours. Rescuing 32 sailors from a sinking ship caught in a ferocious winter storm is a dramatic tale, but what made this mission so special is that the boat Bernie skippered that terrible night was a mere 36 feet in length and the waves were almost twice that size! Bernie and crew received the Coast Guard’s coveted Gold Lifesaving Medal, and what they did on that stormy night is regarded as the greatest small boat rescue in history. In Into A Raging Sea, Bernie tells that story, but the book is so much more than that. In these pages you’ll read about rescue attempts that did not turn out well, stories of fishermen from a time long past, rescues done with the by-gone technique of the “breeches buoy,” humorous anecdotes, and what Cape Cod and its people meant to Bernie. Into a Raging Sea is a story of sacrifice, bravery, disappointment, and challenges. And in the background of Bernie’s journey is one constant, the sea. --from the forward by Michael J. Tougias

Author : Michael J. Tougias
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743297042

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Fatal Forecast by Michael J. Tougias Pdf

Chronicles the dramatic true account of the crews of the fishing vessels Fair Wind and Sea Fever, who in 1980 were caught by a deadly Cape Cod storm that resulted in a tenacious three-day struggle for survival. Reprint.

Author : Penelope Wilcock
Publisher : Lion Fiction
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782641513

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The Hour Before Dawn by Penelope Wilcock Pdf

At St Alcuin's Monastery, in 14th century Yorkshire, Abbot John is in shock after learning of the rape of his sister and murder of his mother. The refugee Father William is discovering his own vulnerability. As they support their leader and their barely-welcome guest, the community of brothers undertake the task of nurturing the grace of God in their souls. The Hour before Dawn explores the psychological impact of grief and trauma, and the possibility of healing. Wilcock deftly weaves themes of the resurrection and ascension throughout the story, exploring the process of having survived suffering, but not yet having moved on. Based on solid historical research, Wilcock's representation of monastic life is authentic, rich with poetic prose and a sense of time and place.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : West (U.S.)
ISBN : UCAL:B3549962

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Overland Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119098122

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The Overland Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : West (U.S.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924066374228

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Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU09069380

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Journal of the Royal United Service Institution by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UIUC:30112041664639

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Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall Yard by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Harvey Kellogg,James Thomas Case
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Hygiene
ISBN : UOM:39015076975799

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Health Reformer by John Harvey Kellogg,James Thomas Case Pdf