Michael Tougias
Autor de The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue
Sobre El Autor
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 mostrar más 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. mostrar menos
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Obras de Michael Tougias
A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition): A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80 Foot Seas (2016) 129 copias
There's a Porcupine in My Outhouse: Misadventures of a Mountain Man Wannabe (Capital Discovery) (2002) 49 copias
AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston: Four-Season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in Eastern Massachusetts (Amc Nature Walks (2006) 42 copias
So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II (2016) 33 copias
Nature Walks In Eastern Massachusetts, 2nd: Nature-rich Walks within and Hour of Boston, features the Bay Circuit (1999) 20 copias
True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas (True Rescue Series) (2021) 16 copias
Abandon Ship!: The True World War II Story About the Sinking of the Laconia (True Survival Series, 1) (2023) 15 copias
Exploring the Hidden Charles: A Guide to Outdoor Activities on Boston's Celebrated River (1997) 14 copias
Into the Blizzard: Heroism at Sea During the Great Blizzard of 1978 [The Young Readers Adaptation] (True Rescue Series) (2019) 14 copias
Attacked at Sea: A True World War II Story of a Family's Fight for Survival (True Rescue Series) (2020) 12 copias
Nature Walks In Central Massachusetts: Nature-rich Walks from Worceser County through the Connecticut River Valley (1996) 7 copias
Autumn Rambles: New England : An Explorer's Guide to the Best Fall Colors (Hunter Travel Guides) (1998) 6 copias
The hidden Charles : a guide to exploring the river with history, anecdotes, and suggested outings (1991) 6 copias
In Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition): The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors (True… (2022) 5 copias
The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures and the Healing Power of Nature (2021) 5 copias
There's a Porcupine in My Outhouse: The Vermont Misadventures of a Mountain Man Wannabe (2022) 4 copias
True Rescue: The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series) (2021) 3 copias
No Will Set You Free: Learn to Say No, Set Boundaries, Stop People Pleasing, and Live a Fuller Life (2022) 3 copias
Extreme Survival: Lessons from Those Who Have Triumphed Against All Odds (Survival Stories, True Stories) (2022) 2 copias
A Storm Too Soon 1 copia
Inns and Adventures: A History and Explorer's Guide to Vermont, New Hampshire, and the Berkshires (2015) 1 copia
Outdoors in Franklin 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1955-04-27
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Massachusetts, USA
- Educación
- St. Michael's College, Winooski VT
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- author
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- Obras
- 51
- Miembros
- 2,037
- Popularidad
- #12,618
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 50
- ISBNs
- 169
- Favorito
- 2
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.… (más)