Our Last Chance: Sixty-Six Deadly Days Adrift

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Summary: one of the most riveting...
Review: ...sea survivals books i have ever read!! On my first read-through (i re-read about once a year), i think i finished the entire book in 3-4 hours. The detail & narrative style make you feel like you are actually taking part in Bill & Simonne's daily survival & heart stopping situations. The boats, sharks & dolphin dangers are riveting; even the part about the drug boat. the finale is wonderful, the spirituality very uplifting. William Davis's comments are laughable: yes, Simmonne is annoying...but as a person who has spent time at sea on a sailboat, i know this is all non-fiction. Mr. Davis would soon follow suit with regard to the sea turtles, sharks & sea birds if in a similar scenario.

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Summary: Most Compelling True Story I've Ever Read
Review: I actually bought this at a boat show shortly after purchasing my first boat. it "almost" made me buy the heavy duty liferaft. Like one of the other reviewers here, I could not put this book down. I practically read the whole thing in one sitting. I have also seen the author interviewed, so yes, it is a true story.

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Summary: TOO DRAWN OUT
Review: I actually bought this at a boat show shortly after purchasing my first boat. it "almost" made me buy the heavy duty liferaft. Like one of the other reviewers here, I could not put this book down. I practically read the whole thing in one sitting. I have also seen the author interviewed, so yes, it is a true story.

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Summary: Please do not read this book
Review: Please do not read this book. The writing is atrocious and full of grammatical errors. The author claims to kill all kinds of protected marine animals some like endangered sea turtles just out of spite. The wife character is so annoying that I almost could not finish the book just because I found her so annoying. Worst of all this is book is so unbelievable that it is certainly a work of fiction and the author claims that this is a real life survival story. For the love of all that is good in this world, do not waste your time reading this book.

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Summary: TOO DRAWN OUT
Review: This book became too drawn out detailing every day. Some of the episodes of "shark attacks" were unbelievable. Bill could have saved the detailed explainations of his naked wife and lust for her during this stressfull time. I would have thrown him overboard by day 2. Ugh I was glad to finally finish it.

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Summary: An exciting survival story.
Review: This book tells the true story of Bill Butler's adventure while adrift at sea for 66 days in a life raft after his 39 foot sailboat was bashed and sunk by whales. He tells how he and his wife survived by catching fish with their hands and by making fresh water from salt water using a lifesaving hand pump. There are several close encounters with sharks, turtles and other marine life which made it hard to put the book down. The book is easy to read and full of adventure. I recommend it to anyone interested in sailing, especially if they are considering a sail in the Pacific!