Books We know the shape
of the world today because ships of the mid-fiftennth to mid- eighteenth centuries, driven by wind and human muscle, were navigated into every last bay and estuary on Earth searching for new riches. Voyages to the New World and
Beyond by Gordon Miller, recounts the extraordinary feats of more than twenty of Europe's most daring maritime explorers as they ventured into the unknown and braved uncharted territory, including Christopher Columbus, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, John Cabot, Giovanni da
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While on a job transporting
the sailboat Wind Rose from Boston southward in the Gulf Stream, en route to Ft. Lauderdale, lovers Linda and Joey are relishing an idyllic sail off notorious Cape Hatteras. In an abrupt crash, Linda’s life is forever changed, as she and Joey fight to stem the flooding water that is filling the Wind Rose, to no avail. Before Linda knows it, she is washed overboard, adrift in the Gulf Stream in the blistering sun by day and the freezing cold at night, confronted by bloodthirsty sharks, rapidly approaching squalls, dire thirst and worst of all, Joey’s alarming disappearance. Rescued by fishermen Eric and Tom, Linda combats hypothermia, nightmares and flashbacks
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Verrazzano, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, Ferdinand Magellan, Francis Drake, and James Cook. Exquisitely illustrated with almost 100 of Gordon Miller's paintings, many detailed maps, and ship draw- ings, Voyages reveals
the evolution of maritime technologies, the rise and fall of maritime empires, the extreme dangers of sailing uncharted waters, the courage and brutality of life at sea, and the discovery of new continents, cultures, and products. Voyages to the New World , published by
and Beyond, $55.00
University of Washington Press,
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with a photo of the finished knot and background information on its strengths, weaknesses and when best to use it. A perfect aide-memoire for experienced sailors, and the ideal learning tool for novices. Reeds Knot Handbook,
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as she works to convince her rescuers of the urgency of locating her lost love. In an unexpected twist, her bond with Eric deepens as he offers her emotional refuge from the trauma. As Linda and Eric navigate the choppy seas of love, readers are taken on a voyage of their own, from Naples to wacky Key West, from Texas ranch country to misty Seattle and the frozen Bering Sea. The emotional terrain is just as vast and varied, as Linda loves, loses, and and may have love on her horizon again.
Redemption, by Marlena Brackebusch, $14.99
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