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Summary: Excellant and heart-breaking real-life story
Review: This is a first-rate book of the fishing in Alaska. All three of my brothers are up there fishing and have been on three of the boats mentioned in the book.Their stories coincide with those told in the book, and it is a heart-breaker when tragedy strikes that close to home. My heart goes out to the people involved and all their friends and families.
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Summary: Great story of tradegy and loss for a community in Wash. St.
Review: This story is centered around the lives of the 14 men who lost their lives in a tragic and preventable loss in the harsh Bering sea. Being a crabber myself since 1981 the story really hit home a couple of points; mainly the greed the owners and skippers have to make a buck at the expense of crewmembers lives, and because of the problems caused by a majority of the fleet who have the attitude "don't tell me what to do." The book really goes behind the scenes on how a few people on a mission can dramatically change the safety issues virtually non-existent in an entire industry. Patrick Dillion gives a good desciption about working on board these crab boats, but no person can experience what these guys have to do year after year under unbearable conditions, the toll it takes on your family life, and the culture shock many have to go through when they return to reality; hence the expression "the aleutian stare"
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Summary: A Very Powerful Book
Review: Typical of an excellent book, this one has several levels of appeal.On one level I liked it because it was simply very well written. Though the story is similar to The Perfect Storm, the writing is more like Angela's Ashes or Snow Falling on Cedars or Cold Mountain. On another level, it appealed to me because I am a mother. I don't cry at weddings or at the movies and certainly not when I'm reading a book--but this one made me cry. The writing is understated and masterful. It makes for a very powerful book.
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Summary: One of the best in the emerging "True Shipwreck" genre
Review: Yes, LOST AT SEA is a sad tale. How can any book about the loss of life at sea not strike a somber chord? But author Dillon does a fantastic job of examining the probable causes contributing to the sinking of the crab boats "Americus" and "Altair" in Alaska's Bering Sea in 1983. The author's writing is crisp and engaging, and although tragic (14 men died on the two boats) the story itself is incredible! LOST AT SEA more than holds its own against "that other book" and is a must-read for all who enjoy true tales of the sea.
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