A Speck in the Sea A Speck in the Sea

A Speck in the Sea

A Story of Survival and Rescue

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Publisher Description

The harrowing adventure-at-sea memoir recounting the heroic search-and-rescue mission for lost Montauk fisherman John Aldridge, which Daniel James Brown calls "A terrific read."

I am floating in the middle of the night, and nobody in the world even knows I am missing. Nobody is looking for me. You can't get more alone than that. You can't be more lost.

I've got too many people who love me. There's no way I'm dying like this.

In the dead of night on July 24, 2013, John Aldridge was thrown off the back of the Anna Mary while his fishing partner, Anthony Sosinski, slept below. As desperate hours ticked by, Sosinski, the families, the local fishing community, and the U.S. Coast Guard in three states mobilized in an unprecedented search effort that culminated in a rare and exhilarating success.

A tale of survival, perseverance, and community, A Speck in the Sea tells of one man's struggle to survive as friends and strangers work to bring him home. Aldridge's wrenching first-person account intertwines with the narrative of the massive, constantly evolving rescue operation designed to save him.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2017
May 23
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Hachette Books
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
27.6
MB

Customer Reviews

Rocketgirl56 ,

A Speck in the Sea

This is a well-written, inspiring, true story of a fisherman’s determination to survive his fall from the boat he captained. Love of family fueled his heroic and creative struggle to survive alone in the Atlantic Ocean. I enjoyed the book and recommend it to others.

Billingsgate ,

A Speck in the Sea

Amazing. Exhilirating. Inspirational. Haunting. I bought several copies for friends.
Bruce Stasiuk

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