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Syndicated outdoor columnist and author Michael J. Tougias is one of New England's leading nature writers. He is the author and co-author of 14 books including River Days, New England Wild Places, Quabbin, Quiet Places of Massachusetts, Exploring the Hidden Charles, and King Philip's War. His afficher plus columns appear in the Springfield Union News, Taunton Gazette, and Attleboro Sun Chronicle and he frequently contributes to Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, Fine Gardening, Flower and Garden, Yankee Travel, the Boston Globe, Farmer's Almanac, and Trout Magazine. Tougias is a popular speaker giving about 125 presentations a year. He lives in Franklin, Massachusetts. afficher moins
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Œuvres de Michael Tougias

The Finest Hours [2016 film] (2016) — Auteur — 79 exemplaires
The Blizzard of '78 (2003) 29 exemplaires
Quiet Places of Massachusetts (1996) 12 exemplaires
A Storm Too Soon 1 exemplaire
Outdoors in Franklin 1 exemplaire

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Date de naissance
1955-04-27
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA
Lieux de résidence
Massachusetts, USA
Études
St. Michael's College, Winooski VT
Boston College
Professions
author

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First sentence: Port Tawfiq, Egypt, simmered in the summer sun of mid-August 1942.

Premise/plot: Nonfiction book suitable for MG, YA, and Adults about the sinking of RMS Laconia on September 12, 1942, in the midst of the Second World War. It was carrying British soldiers, of course, but also women and children--in addition to 1,800 Italian Prisoners of War. The destination was Britain, but it sank shortly it was torpedoed. The German submarine realized afterwards that the ship they'd bombed had been carrying thousand plus ITALIAN POWs. Commander Werner Hartenstein decided to help rescue those he'd just attacked--yes, the Italians, but also all the others. Some he took aboard his own ship, others he helped find accommodations on lifeboats. (The lifeboats were a bit haphazard. Some too full. Others less so. Some more seaworthy than others.) The most in need of medical attention received it. Women and children were prioritized as well. But this isn't a sweet, warm-and-cozy rescue. For things got a LOT more complicated and complex as the rescue unfolded...

My thoughts: WHAT AN ORDEAL. I found this one captivating and fascinating. But also super-intense. I'm not sure I'd have been able to handle it as a child. But it is an incredibly told tale of survival. I do wish it was more well known. (I'd not heard of it before.) I would have been watching documentaries and such about it if I'd known. It tells a big picture story, but it also focuses in on some of the survivors and their MANY ordeals in the days and weeks (yes, WEEKS) spent at sea adrift.
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blbooks | Aug 29, 2023 |
Coast Guards are a tough group of not so ordinary people. Bernie Webber and his crew were exceptionally brave and determined in their rescue of the crew or a broken tanker in stormy winter seas. Such men deserve our support and thanks.
 
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David-Block | 22 autres critiques | Aug 13, 2023 |
A great survival story! The focus is more on the action, less on the people, but they were given enough depth to make you invested in the story. My favorite part was all the details about rescue equipment and how search and rescues work.
 
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kamlibrarian | 3 autres critiques | Dec 23, 2022 |
This book tells the true story of a 1952 Coast Guard rescue mission off the coast of Cape Cod, where two oil tankers, the Fort Mercer and the Pendleton, each broke into two sections, thirty miles apart, in the same storm. Fighting towering waves, the Coast Guard crews try various methods to get the stranded men off the ships. The story shifts between the two rescue efforts, telling the tale through eye-witness reports and interviews with survivors. The scenes of the rescues are riveting. Toward the end, the narrative shifts to the aftermath, which is not quite as captivating but needed to be told to give a complete account. Unfortunately, they could not save everyone, and the book is dedicated to both the heroic rescuers and those who lost their lives. I read this book in honor of Veteran’s Day. It was turned into a film in 2016.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Castlelass | 22 autres critiques | Oct 30, 2022 |

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Œuvres
50
Membres
2,022
Popularité
#12,713
Évaluation
3.8
Critiques
50
ISBN
169
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1
Favoris
2

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