This Old Boat

Book Description

Let's say you're a typical low-paid working stiff. You've sailed small boats all your life, you've saved a little money--you're finally ready for a real cruising boat. You drop in on Tadd, your friendly neighborhood yacht broker, who is more than happy to sell you that brand-new Trickledown 32 for only $90,000, plus a few optional extras like anchors, sails, cushions, a compass, instruments--stuff like that; say, $115,000 ready to sail.

"One hundred and fifteen thousand . . . dollars?"

"Not to worry," says Tadd. "Only 20% down and 10 years of easy payments and you're off into the sunset. Let's see, that's $23,000 down and, at 10% interest, only $1,215.79 per month--plus insurance of course. Send me a postcard from Tahiti."

"How much per month? That's half my salary! Don't you have anything in my price range?"

Tadd glances conspicuously at his Rolex, sighing, and points to a characterless Clorox jog with a spindly mast--a hyperthyroid daysailer with bunks for the seven dwarfs; NOT what you had in mind!

And then you see it, in the back of the yard, varnish hanging in strips off weather-beaten trim, rigging frayed, sails ripped and stained, dank interior with dangling wires and scurrying anonymous inhabitants. But underneath all the squalor you see the lines of a real cruising boat--a sturdy hull with a sprightly sheer from the pen of a Philip Rhodes or a Tom Gillmer--a fiberglass boat built back when craftsmanship still meant something.

You remember when you bought your house--it looked a lot like this boat, and you and your all-thumbs husband managed to breathe life into it over time, painting, papering, spackling--lots of spackling. This boat has possibilities.

"How much?" you ask.

"You're kidding, right?" says Tadd, flicking a bit of cobweb from his spotless Breton Reds. "Take it for, say, $8,000?"

Sold.

Well, now you've got it home, but Bob and Norm aren't there every weekend to help guide you through this restoration. Where to turn?

Turn to This Old Boat. Don Casey, co-author of Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach, assumes you know nothing--not even how to use tools--and leads you methodically and good-naturedly through every step of turning a cast-off fiberglass boat into a real show-stopper, including the simplest and most comlete explanation yet of sailmaking--the sailor's darkest and most expensive art. Casey's step-by-step drawings guide you through a simple project--laying up a fiberglass instrument case, for example--then show you how to apply those skills to something more ambitious--like building a new hatch.

With this book and the best buyer's market in boating history, you can send Tadd that postcard from Tahiti--and have money to spare.

Can't afford that brand-new boat?

Take advantage of the best buyer's market in boating history. Turn a rundown production boat into a first-class yacht with This Old Boat.

Whether you are skilled or unskilled, whether you like sail or powerboats, here is everything you need to:

Find the right boat at the right price
Map out a logical, affordable renovation plan
Work with fiberglass--everything from minor cosmetics to major structural repairs
Renovate rigging, winches, engines, and other mechanical systems
Work with wood, canvas, and plastic
Change the interior from a cramped, dingy dormitory to a light, spacious livable home
Repair and modernize the electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration systems
Add a stunning, mirror-like finish
Make your own dodgers, sail covers, and SAILS--and much more!

"Casey's intelligent, practical advice covers just about everything, and his style is just what the doctor ordered for anyone daft enough to want to fix up an old boat."--Southern Boating

"A great book for anyone on the water."--Maine Coastal News

Customer Reviews:

This Old Boat.......2006-07-22

Covers everything from dings to diesels. A must read for apprentice boatsmiths. This reading gives you the confidence and knowledge to fix up & repair most every defect in your used boat.

Before you buy that old boat - READ THIS BOOK!.......2006-04-02

This book is entertaining to read and really is an eye opener as to what you're getting yourself into re wooden boats. Really is a prmer on the topic or Wooden Boats 101 - when you are done reading it you'll know your up to the task or not.

Absolutely a MUST for your boat -- you need this book........2005-07-14

You're familiar of course with the numerous lists of necessary books to have aboard your boat. Boat Owner's comes to mind by Nigel Calder as one. HOWEVER, I believe you will find more useful information within the 408 pages. Also, it's book size (won't be a pain to store aboard) will be welcome.

The boring stuff (he tells you how to prioritize) -- some may need to hear/see safety first, and structure/bilge pumps et al. I could understand the reasoning but it wasn't real useful to me. His organizational check-lists will help folks actually plan chronology and FINISH the jobs.

The best part though was the step by step, well-illustrated how-to's. Everything I could want/need to know was covered, including how to read my electric meter, how much insulation the refrigerator needs, how much heat loss to expect in various sized boxes, how to plan for power needs, and a logic as to what we really need/can use/and WILL WORK aboard.

It's not a be-all/end-all book but it's very very good and well worth space aboard. You'll still need your shop books (for your engine, head, pumps, etc.) but with this gem you'll understand the why as well as the how to do repairs.

Even canvas repair is covered. Don't tell anyone, but it's not genius material. You can do it yourself and save big bucks. Mostly though, it's a book of instructions for repairs/improvements and "gosh, that'd be nice" type of things. If you don't know already, you'll learn step-by-step how to Fiberglas, how to make sails, how to fix wiring, WHEN TO HIRE EXPERTS, and more.

Even at retail price $35, it's well worth it, though of course I'd suggest saving $$ and buying used.

Not complete.......2001-05-26

I found that the book lacked certain basic information. for example: when restoring an old boat, one must typically contend with transporting the boat (perhaps mention of trailer, and cradle designs), or de-masting and storage, removing the multi-layers of antifoulant paint, correct the grazing of the gelcoat. For the interiour, one may decide to substitute teak for mahogany, white oak, etc, but there is no mention of altenate woods for cabinetry and interior work. For the deck anti-skid, how can you mold parts of the missing anti-skid, if you dont want to use threadmaster M. I just found the book a little bit less than basic.

I wish there were 10 stars! It should be on everyones shelf........2001-02-05

I don't know where to begin thanking Casey and recommending him at the same time. A feeble attempt follows:

This is the MOST valuable of my 80 or 90 boatbuilding books, hands-down. It doesn't matter what construction material you are using, or what your level of expertise. At the very least, it is a fun, witty, and motivating book. Even if you come out of it with no more knowledge than when you started (I guarantee that will not happen), it will give you the necessary wisdom and motivation to stay the course. It was the first 'boat building' book I ever purchased, and it alone motivated me to stop dreaming about a boat, and to start building/rebuilding one. And it was to this book I turned whenever a project was frustrating (this is almost daily, for the uninitiated--and he explains this, too). It was also the book I used as a primary reference, and it served me very well in the rebuilding of two medium-sized boats. It has since served me equally well in the building of boats from plans, though you will need more than he offers for this (that does not mean instead of this, but in addition to his book, another will be necessary).

Book Description

Unique in the literature of spaceflight, this book is an encyclopedic history of the spaceship from the earliest yearnings for space travel to plans for the distant future. Covering in unprecedented detail over 2,000 years of spaceship design, the text chronologically documents thousands of events, with illustrations and photos graphically demonstrating the centuries-long evolution of an idea that has changed our world forever. Included are rare photos and illustrations from science fiction films, books, and magazines; unique drawings of Soviet spacecraft; NASA photos never before reproduced; and artwork specially commissioned for this book. The illustrations are reproduced in two colors throughout, with a sixteen-page full-color section, appendixes, bibliography, and index. Winner of the Booklist Editor's Choice 1994 Technology Award.

Customer Reviews:

Same Dreams, Same Machines.......2007-01-10

The first surprise for the new buyer of Ron Miller's "Dream Machine: An Illustrated History of the Spaceship in Art, Science and Literature" is that it was published in 1993, leaving the book strangely out-of-date despite being exactly what the spaceship romantic has desired all these years. My library is chock-full of books and magazines on the subject of spacecraft, and I admit with shame to having discarded older books which would now be collectors items because the spaceships depicted in them were "out of date". Something Miller's book emphasizes is that there is no such thing as an idea that is out of date. "Dream Machines" (beautiful title) treats Defoe (1705), Jules Verne (1865) and H.G.Wells (1901) who dreamed of space travel with the same dignity as Tsiolovsky, Goodard and von Braun, who made it a reality. This book's 714 pages are packed with the brilliant, the outlandish, the amusing, the thought-provoking and the real - and the almost real - spaceships which have graced humanity's longing to go "out there". The fan of early science-fiction has a rich field to explore, no less the student of hard-core spaceflight technology. Of special interest are details of the spacecraft which almost made it - the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar, the European Space Agency Hermes spaceplane, the Russian Buran, and all the developmental designs which were considered, often discarded, with these never-to-fly spaceships. The impressive hard-cover book is well laid out, with bold-type dates and crisp drawings and a few color pages. There is some confusion about which drawing goes with which text due to minimal captions, but the generous white-space give the pages a friendly tone that allows the reader to go cover-to-cover (if one is so dedicated) or to leaf through looking for technological or impossible gems. The development and discards of the Apollo Moon project are well documented, and compared with the Soviet attempt to trump the United States in the Space Race to the Moon. The discussion of starship designs leans more to the "realistic" such as the British Interplanetary Society's "Daedalus", leaving Star Trek's "Enterprise" to get just a bit more than a mention. Many designers of spacecraft which never made the grade get their names into these pages. Author Miller has really delivered a work of love here. Strangely though, the reader's final emotion is one of sadness and loss. Here is all this brilliance, designing machines that could really take us off the Earth to however far we wish to go, yet few - very few - have become a reality, and usually by the power of short-sighted politics which beggar the vast vision of so many of those whose works are described in this book. If you dream of the Solar System and the stars, you need this one on your shelf.

A sprawling encyclopedia of rockets.......2006-09-13

In 360 B.C., Archytas of Tarentum made a model pigeon that flew by flowing steam out its tail. A humble beginning, perhaps, but it's the first entry in The Dream Machines, and it should give you some idea of just how comprehensive this book is. Every rocket I've ever seen or heard of is in here, fact or fiction, and for every one I knew about beforehand there are probably a hundred that I didn't know about until I found this book.

One of the best things about the book is that its contents are ordered chronologically. This lets you trace the evolution of spacecraft from pulp magazine covers to illustrations in popular and technical articles to serious design proposals to prototypes to full production. It gives you a taste of what it must have been like to watch all this happen in the middle of the 20th century, and it's fascinating to see all the designs that never made it off the drawing board. In particular, near the end of the book there are no less than 6 pages of drawings that trace the evolution of the Space Shuttle from a winged bullet launched from a jet-powered mothership to the familiar configuration that finally entered service in 1981. A similar sequence shows the development of the Apollo program spacecraft.

If all of that sounds dry instead of inspiring, you'll be pleased to know that all of those shiny silver rockets from the golden age of science fiction are in here, too. Some of them I hadn't seen since I was a 12-year-old watching old movies on Saturday afternoons, and there are many more that I had never seen at all. Radio dramas, television, movies, even prominent spacecraft from comic books and novels are covered.

The book is over 700 pages long and EVERY two-page spread has at least one illustration; most have three or four. The illustrations are in black & white and monochrome color, and there are several sections of full-color pages scattered through the book. Multiple orthogonal views are provided for many spacecraft, which will make this book a valuable reference for scale modelers. The reproduction quality of the illustrations is great, and the cover and binding are solid and of high quality. I know the book is durable because there is a well-thumbed copy at the local library that is still as sturdy as ever.

This is one of those books that you can dive into at random and not look up from for hours. If my house catches on fire, I'm going to grab this on the way out. It's spaceship heaven.

Outstanding Reference for Space Craft Fanatics!.......2001-12-27

I can't believe how fantastic this book is! I got it for christmas and have a hard time putting it down. Considering the weight of this encyclopdiac work that's saying something. Pound for pound worth it's weight in gold or platinum! Only a few notable omissions that I would have liked to see (ie. "The Valley Forge" from Douglas Trumbull's "Silent Running" ) Probably the most amazing relvelation is that many current designs have thier genesis back in the late 40's ! Truly a must have for anyone who dreams or dreamed of interplanetary voyages!

The Dream Machines.......2001-11-04

Exellent book for any rocket or sci-fi enthusiast. The illustrations and drawings bring home man's facination with the heavens. I have read numerous publications concerning rocketry, and by far this is the best book I have yet to see published to date. I was blown away by the sections, 'The Archaeology of the Spaceship', and 'The Experimenters'. All dealt with rocketry ante-WWII. There are also page after page of NASA concept vehicles that were never flown, including several pages of Apollo and Space Shuttle designs that did not make it to the lauch pad, but yet look like they are ready to just rocket from the page. This book would be a great source of information for those who scratch build model rockets. Color illustrations, 3 view diagrams, an appendix of U.S., Soviet, and international lauch vehicles; what more could one want? If I could only own one rocket book, this would be the book I would chose over all the rest! Buy this book, heck buy 2 and give one to a friend!

Miller, Ron, The Dream Machines, Krieger Publishing:.......2000-10-04

Comment: Sensational chronological roundup of text, photos, and sketches of virtually every spacecraft and launch vehicle design every conceived but never built. A gold mine for space-struck baby boomers.

Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Story of the Last Africans Brought to America

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Fantastic Read
A reference book, a novel, a history book - highly educative, encompassingly tender
Wonderfully researched personal stories

Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Story of the Last Africans Brought to America
Sylviane A. Diouf
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0195311043

Book Description

In the summer of 1860, more than fifty years after the United States legally abolished the international slave trade, 110 men, women, and children from Benin and Nigeria were brought ashore in Alabama under cover of night. They were the last recorded group of Africans deported to the United States as slaves. Timothy Meaher, an established Mobile businessman, sent the slave ship, the Clotilda , to Africa, on a bet that he could "bring a shipful of niggers right into Mobile Bay under the officers' noses." He won the bet. This book reconstructs the lives of the people in West Africa, recounts their capture and passage in the slave pen in Ouidah, and describes their experience of slavery alongside American-born enslaved men and women. After emancipation, the group reunited from various plantations, bought land, and founded their own settlement, known as African Town. They ruled it according to customary African laws, spoke their own regional language and, when giving interviews, insisted that writers use their African names so that their families would know that they were still alive. The last survivor of the Clotilda died in 1935, but African Town is still home to a community of Clotilda descendants. The publication of Dreams of Africa in Alabama marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Read .......2007-08-21

This book is wonderful, excellent. This book is so educational and knowledge filled, without being an academic bore. I don't even know where to start. I will say buy your hard back copy now. This author deserves financial support through the purchase of this book. The story of the Clotilda Africans should be known.

Dreams tell us about the lives and the journey of 110 Africans who were brought from Dahomey, known today as Benin in West Africa. A schooner by the name of Clotilda was built and dispatched from Mobile Bay to the Kingdom. A newspaper article had appeared in the Mobile Press Register that the King of Dahomey was doing a brisk sale in Africans.

Timothy Meaher, a wealthy businessman in Mobile, had commissioned the building of the Clotilda for the journey to Dahomey, even though the transportation of Africans was abolished in 1808. However, Africans were still being brought into the country.

The Africans were primarily spoils of warfare and the raids of villages. They came from various ethnic groups and cultures. However, the core group, were Yorubas. The Yorubas live in what is now Benin and southwest Nigeria. They had names like "Kossola,, Abache, Abile, Omolabi, Kupollee, Kehounco, and Arzuma."

Ms. Slyviane tells us their story primarily through the eyes of the last survivor of the Clotilda Africans, Cudjo Lewis aka Kossola, a Yoruba. He survived all of his children, wife, and shipmates.

This is a fascinating story of African American history, American history, and African history. Cudjo and his shipmates had dreamed and planned to get back to their homeland, but it never happened.

What makes this book so fascinating is that we actually know the slaver, the captain, the ship, and where they came from. Not only that, about 30 of the Africans lived on Meaher's land. So there is first hand information and resources from the slavers, the Africans, and their descendents

A reference book, a novel, a history book - highly educative, encompassingly tender.......2007-08-10

I cannot recommend this book any more feverishly. It is incredibly well researched and written. The author lays down the historical facts in a clear manner and then leaves the characters to entice you into their lives and speak to you. The stories are never sensationalized, if anything, it is this lack of dramatization that enables the stories to unfold naturally.

The book clearly shows how within a relatively short space of time certain aspects of a culture may vanish, but other aspects which form the core of a community's make-up are improvised regardless of the circumstances and continued down the line (the communal spirit of the Africans, reverence to authority, conflict resolution etc). Cudjo's life was the one delved into in the greatest detail and it evolved to be as remarkable as it was melancholic.

After the last of the African deportees dies, I can only imagine the loneliness that would have haunted him - being alone in America, a land that he had lived in for three quarters of his life, but one that was still alien to him, one where no other local born Africans were in his immediate vicinity would surely have quelled his tenacious will and defiant spirit. For him to have lived the rest of his years, not being able to converse in his native tongue or to express his innermost feelings in a manner capable of being immediately understood by his neighbors would surely have been unbearably painful. There is an African proverb that states that "you know who a person really is by the language they cry in". When all he had ever known was gone and he lamented for them in his native tongue, I wonder, did the people around him understand the depth of his despair? After all his personal losses and tragedies in America, he finally relents of his desire to go back to Africa and surmises that he was indeed alone on earth - his family in America was no more and he figured that his family in Africa would also be no more - an unbearable set of circumstances to accept. The author should be commended for unearthing and bringing to life such a great story, but even more importantly, for doing so in as lucid a manner as is possible. My only question is how on earth do we let a story as remarkable as this just dawdle with no attempt to publicise it more. It would be great if we could have a children's book on the story.
A trip to AficaTown in Alabama is in the offing for my family.

Wonderfully researched personal stories.......2007-07-17

Dreams of Africa in Alabama is a beautifully written and meticulous book. It's evident that Ms. Diouf spent a considerable amount of time and detail with her research. The author describes the Alabama slave trade and the events that lead to the maiden voyage of the modified schooner, Clotilda. She devotes two chapters to the lives of the "shipmates" - one prior to their capture and the other chronicling their imprisonment in the barracoons (slave pens) and their subsequent Middle Passage voyage. The remaining chapters recount the lives of the deported Africans during their enslavement and post emancipation.

In 1808 the United States abolished the international slave trade. In order to circumvent the law, many Southerners modified existing ships to camouflage their true intent and evade naval officials. The Clotilda was one such ship. Seeking to make a profit on the sale of Africans, the Meaher brothers and their associates went about the business of arranging a slaving run. Many of the captured Africans were placed into slavery as a result of lost tribal wars and/or suspect alliances between African Kings and European and American merchants.

When the humiliation and brutality of slavery was over, the shipmates endured Jim Crow, disenfranchisement and other forms of maltreatment. In spite of those obstacles, the Africans purchased land just outside of Mobile, Alabama, and became a self-sufficient community with a bank, farms, schools and churches. The shipmates limited their interaction with non-African people. Other than their contact with Americans and African Americans in the workplace, the Africans made little effort to interact anyone who wasn't from the continent in their personal lives. Intermarriages between Africans and African Americans occurred in small numbers. There were attempts to return to their families and homes in Africa; run-ins with the law; and a desire to dispel the rumors of their savagery and cannibalism.

This book is a sobering and painful account of some of the atrocities Africans endured. Ms. Diouf interviewed the descendants of the Mobile, Alabama slaves, and poured over mountains of archives in libraries and private collections to give the reader an up close and personal view of the lives of the shipmates of the Clotilda. There are many more stories and details to be discovered when you read Dreams of Africa in Alabama.

The Cruising Woman's Advisor: How to Prepare for the Voyaging Life

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limited
Not worth the money
Not just for women
Very Disappointing
Great for the would-be cruiser

The Cruising Woman's Advisor: How to Prepare for the Voyaging Life
Diana Jessie
Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0070319812

Book Description

For a woman considering the cruising lifestyle, the questions are endless. What is cruising really like? Can I do it? Will I like it? will it be horrible, or wonderful? Longtime sailor and circumnavigator Diana Jessie provides advice to women contemplating short-term cruising or long-term voyaging. She gives unique insights into a plethora of women's concerns, including: Why We Go . . . Cruising Roles and Relationships . . . The Right Boat . . . What Do I Need to Learn? . . . If My Partner Falls Overboard, How Do I Rescue Him? . . . Learning for Independence . . . Fearing the Weather Ahead . . . Isn't It Dangerous Out There? . . . Medical Preparation and Planning . . . Children On Board . . . Family Issues and Events . . . Staying in Touch . . . Career Planning and Employment . . . Bathing, Hair Care, Skin Care, Clothing . . . Sex at Sea . . . Provisioning for Cruising

To provide a broad perspective, Diana Jessie includes the opinions of noted women cruisers, including: Barbara Merritt, contributing editor of Cruising World magazine; Lin Pardey, longtime cruiser and author of several cruising books; Dawn Riley, noted America's Cup and Whitbread sailor; Patience Wales, two-time circumnavigator and editor of SAIL magazine; plus seventeen other women, from novices to world-renowned sailors.

Customer Reviews:

limited.......2002-09-28

I borrowed this book from a friend, and while it was interesting, I certainly wouldn't want to keep it around for a reference. My main objection to this book is that it really only adresses the experience of women who go cruising with a husband or boyfriend, and where he is the main motivator, captain, etc. I would have also liked to see some discussion of the experiences of women cruising alone or with other women - I know there are some. A lot of the content of the book was very simple, common-sense advice. Maybe it is most useful as a pointer to other resources.

Not worth the money.......2002-01-24

There are many, many other books with more and better information than this one. Very simplistic and trite.

Not just for women.......2001-01-26

I bought this for my partner and myself. I read it first, and I was impressed with the authors ability to capture the big picture of getting ready to actually cruising. I have read many books on how to, but I found it wonderfully refreshing to paint the view from a women's perspective and stay more general. I gathered that is one of the authors points in the way men and women may learn to sail and cruise. I thought the book touched on many of the real life issues for couples.

Very Disappointing.......2000-05-06

Given the editorial reviews as well as the list of contributors, I purchased this book for my cruising partner. We were both surprised by the lack of original thought as well as the superficiality of the coverage. Not recommended for anyone but the most inexperieneced sailors.

Great for the would-be cruiser.......1998-04-03

The only thing missing in this book is more pages!!! This isn't a "How to Sail" book. As a would be cruiser, Diana Jessie answered many of my questions that are not addressed in other cruising books. The topics aren't just for women either. She discusses every day events that are encountered in the cruising lifestyle such as: how to dispose of trash, how you interact daily with your crew and with other boats, how to make the adjustment, and much more. My only regret is that she didn't go into more detail. She utilized the experiences of 21 participants, experienced women cruisers/sailors, for the research and background of the book. Great job and good reading!

Devils on the Deep Blue Sea : The Dreams, Schemes and Showdowns That Built America's Cruise-Ship Empires

Average customer rating:

Interesting Perspective on the Cruise Business
Great fun!
War ships/tankers to cruise ships....Oh My!!!
If your cruise reservation is non-refundable...don't read this book
An even treatment with a fascinating storyline...

Devils on the Deep Blue Sea : The Dreams, Schemes and Showdowns That Built America's Cruise-Ship Empires
Kristoffer Garin
Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: B000EUKQYG

Book Description

The twelve billion dollar cruise-ship industry caters to 10 million Americans annually on six- hundred million dollar floating cities.

In this terrifically entertaining history, Kristoffer A. Garin chronicles the cruise-ship industry, from its rise in the early sixties, to its explosion in the seventies with the hit show The Love Boat, to the current vicious consolidation wars and brazen tax dodges. Entrepreneurial genius and bare-knuckle capitalism mate with cultural kitsch as the cruise lines dodge U.S. tax, labor, and environmental laws to make unimaginable profits while bringing the world a new form of leisure.

A colorful and compelling behind-the-scenes narrative, Devils on the Deep Blue Sea is a definitive look at the industry and its robber barons who created floating empires.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting Perspective on the Cruise Business.......2007-09-17

I found this book to be a very enjoyable read. It takes you beyond the marketing collateral of the cruise lines to the full story behind the industry's birth and development. The book is a wonderful narrative of the industry's short and eventful life. The author is fairly even handed in his treatment but there are times when you can sense when he likes or dislikes his subjects.

The author's assessment of the cruise line labor policies, environmental record and negotiation with Caribbean Governments was slanted. His view comes off as wanting the cruise lines to be vehicles of social change rather than commercial enterprises. I think he fairly criticizes the cruise lines for not living up to their environmental rhetoric but if the labor conditions are so bad onboard the ships, why are the positions so prized? If the Caribbean Governments are being abused so badly in their deals with the cruise lines, why do they continue to build larger piers to accomodate more ships?

The best parts of this book deal with the business deals that created the cruise industry and the characters that were involved. I have cruised for years and reading this book gave me a better perspective on the strategies and coincidences that shaped the industry. A good read!

Great fun!.......2007-05-27

Travel agents and veteran cruisers alike will get a big kick out of this book.

It's a behind the scenes look that pulls no punches but manages to remain affectionate. Garin simply proves that you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. I certainly hope it doesn't discourage any non-cruisers from taking the plunge.

My favorite bit: Carnival's Meshulam Zonis' line, "A passenger is like a wet towel," which he illustrated by hand motions that wordlessly said, "First we squeeze them this way, then we squeeze them that way."

War ships/tankers to cruise ships....Oh My!!!.......2007-04-25

In the first chapter, Garin writes of the last day on a cruise ship which any cruiser knows is every man, woman and child for themselves....no longer are passengers royalty but more like refugees! He captures the irony of the debarking day that has always made my family chuckle as we tell stories of things we see on that last day! E.g. one poor passenger's luggage broke open outside an elevator...not one steward or other crew member offered assistance....they walked right over his strewn belongings. Anyway, Garin knows cruises and gives a wonderful history of the makings/history of the cruise industry from its humble beginnings to the big business it is today (and the two major cruise lines left). I was particularly fascinated with the evolution of the ships themselves! This was an easy read (and if a portion got dry....I skimmed!). I am cruising in 17 days...will do so with even more appreciation for the experience!

If your cruise reservation is non-refundable...don't read this book.......2007-02-06

I picked this up after enjoying his Harper's article "On the great Ukrainian bride hunt". His writing style and my interest in critical looks at the evolution and externalities of specific industries (a la Fast Food Nation) made this an amusing & informative read. And the long odds that I'd ever go on a cruise got even longer.

An even treatment with a fascinating storyline..........2006-09-03

Being a vacationer who has been on numerous cruises, this book recommendation looked like a certain fit... Devils On The Deep Blue Sea by Kristoffer A. Garin. He does a very good job in revealing how the cruise industry works, and the forces that have shaped it along the way.

The story starts in the late 1950's, when the cruise industry was really nothing more than a way to transport passengers from one location to another. The rich often had a lavish experience, while the "steerage" passengers were cramped and confined to the lower decks with restrictions on where they could go and what they could do. But in both cases, it was still a case of traveling from point A to point B. The airline industry quickly made cruise ships obsolete for rapid travel, and the shipping lines were becoming a footnote in history. But a few people thought that cruising could become a destination in itself, a way to vacation, see other lands, and then return to where you started. But the appeal had to be broad, and the luxuries of first class had to extend to all the passengers. Thru visionaries, financial risks, and mergers, what we have today is a $13 billion dollar industry that is truly global in numerous aspects. But behind the glitter and glamour, there are some less appealing items of interest...

Garin talks about how the cruise industry is largely staffed by impoverished workers from third-world nations who sign on for low base wages and whatever tips come from passengers. To many of us, these base wages wouldn't even support poverty, but they are considerable in the countries where the workers come from. The hours and rules aboard ship are harsh, with 12 to 16 hour days with little time off the norm. The industry also pays little in the way of taxes due to their ship registration being out of country to take advantage of international treaties preventing retaliatory fees. The laws and rights of the United States are not always in play either, as the ship is actually foreign territory. And if that's not enough, many of the tourist destinations are unable to get additional fees from the industry to support their infrastructure, as the industry will threaten to pull out of the port and destroy their tourism. It can be capitalism at its worst...

Personally, this book was better than I expected. I thought it was going to be a muck-raking, "boycott cruises" diatribe, and one that I wouldn't necessarily agree with. But the balance between the story of the cruise lines and the less-savory parts of the industry was just about right. And even the "expose" part wasn't hypercritical. I came away understanding the abuses, but (in many cases) understanding both sides of the issues. And really, it's not much different than what most other industries would do in the same circumstances...

Yes, I'm still going to go on cruises, and I'll still enjoy them. But I'll be even more considerate of the staff that makes it all work, and more in awe of what it takes to pull off the experience, week after week after week...

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4.5 Stars for this highly original sci-fi conspiracy thriller...
2nd good work from James F. David
BETTER LOST AT SEA
Uniquely Creepy
I Wonder What Language The Others' Copy Was Printed In...

Ship of the Damned
James F. David
Manufacturer: Forge
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Binding: Hardcover

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Footprints of Thunder
Before The Cradle Falls
Thunder of Time
Fragments
Judgment Day

ASIN: 0312872038

Book Description

DESCRIPTION: On October 28, 1943 a US Navy ship was successfully teleported with disastrous effects on its crew.Some of its men died, others developed rare diseases. Most horrifying of all, some became fused to the metal, their arms and legs protruding from the bulkhead.Over fifty years later, Dr. Wes Martin, a psychologist and Elizabeth, a social worker, are working to help seven random individuals who are having the same reoccurring dream.The dream involves a large Navy ship in a vast desert.There are soldiers trapped inside the bulkheads and slowly, by depriving them of REM sleep, the dream is killing the dreamers. What the dreamers do not realize is that another vessel--a modern fleet fit with nuclear warheads, has recently vanished in a green-grey mist over the North Atlantic.And only Elizabeth, by entering the dream, can prevent its firepower from stopping humanity forever.

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4.5 Stars for this highly original sci-fi conspiracy thriller..........2005-10-20

I can hardly think of any author working today who is more original than James F. David. Footprints of Thunder is as different as Fragments which followed. Ship of the Damned however is a quasi-sequel of sorts. You don't have to have read Fragments to understand what is going on here, however it certainly paints a wonderful backdrop to what happens in this novel.

According to everything I have read about the subject, the so-called Philidelphia Experiment really DID happen. Now whether or not what actually happened coincides with this book, well I would prefer to believe that the REAL incident was a lot less conspiracy-minded than this book would have us believe...but for just a moment, lets suppose it happened the way Mr. David describes. Well then, this book really hits a home run for originality. Forget what you may THINK may happen. From the so-called 'Specials' with unique powers to a loveable retarded character who is easily one of my favorite protagonists I have read about in the past 10 years (also featured in Fragments). The action is full and plenty and well-drawn out, too. Combine that with what could possibly be the Mother of all Government Conspiracies and this isn't just a great story, it could very well be one of my favorite action/adventure tales of the past decade.

For those who are new to the world of James F. David, he isn't easy to find at your local bookstore...however it IS worth it when you finally locate one of his truly entertaining novels. Personally my favorite is 'Before the Cradle Falls'. If you are into time-travel with a splash of murder-mystery, and hey, who ISN'T -- this is definitely a book you need to find. All I can say is this: unique and fun are just two of the words which describe the books by Mr. David. Find out for yourself which adjectives best describe his novels...read his books! But first, good luck finding them. Save some time and just order them on-line here at amazon and make sure you clear away some time so you can enjoy them all one right after another. You won't be disappointed.

2nd good work from James F. David.......2005-02-15

Seven different people have the same reoccuring dreams. A special team of psychologists tries to study and help these people as the dreams slowly start to kill the dreamers. The dreams themselves invlove a navy ship which was unsuccessfully teleported back in 1943 and became stuck in time and space.
Elizabeth Foxworth, who studies the dreamers, along with the help of a very special dreamer must enter and save the dreamers, solve the mystery of the connecting dreams and prevented another such disaster, where a nuclear ship has disappeared in a similar situation.
James F. David proves again that he's a very original and a good writer.

BETTER LOST AT SEA.......2004-10-13

In concocting this imaginative book, author James David falls into a hole many successful writers encounter: the book is so bloated and overwritten, that it ultimately ends up being a book you can't wait to finish, but it's hard to stick with it. The plot is meandering, and there are so many characters that one needs a scorecard to keep up with them. Taken in small doses, the challenged Ralph would be all right, but he's so redundant and predictable, his impact is lessened. Likewise, Nathan Jett, a potentially interesting character whose lack of fear belies his deep sensitivity especially where Ralph is concerned. There's a group called The Specials, then there's the Crazies, and as always, some kind of religous fanatic. Borrowing heavily on the supposedly true Philadelphia Experiment, David offers two more ships vanishing, and an incredibly drawn out sequence of dream sequences and chase scenes. Had the dialogue been more terse and not so rambling, SHIP OF THE DAMNED may have been a novel worth recommending, which alas, after plowing through its' banalities, I cannot do so.

Uniquely Creepy.......2004-03-30

I love the way James F. David can take some bizarre little real life blurb from history and turn it into a thrilling creep show with a unique perspective. It's a wild ride and loads of fun with Ralph (I adore him!) at the wheel of an other dimensional go-kart, and Jett along for the ride. But Jett (the kind of bad boy girls swoon over - think Vin Diesel in Pitch Black) is more than just a really good secret agent... like those he's been sent to destroy, he's "Special". If you like a story with great characters, a thrill or two, and some psi-power stuff thrown in for fun, you will love Ship of the Damned!

I Wonder What Language The Others' Copy Was Printed In..........2003-05-13

I loved this book. I thought that the plot was very intriguing and it kept up at a nice clip. The characters were great, especially the big, dopey guy Ralph. I can just see him when he was in elementary school, walking down the halls, the little kids just tossed their milk money at his feet. He'd probably just marvel at the shinyness of all the dimes on the floor. He's "special" and he assists Jett & his team to bring down the "Specials" (ones with teleketetic/psychic powers).

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The most scrupulous of the recent spate of books on the Titanic disaster, Wyn Craig Wade's book relies on survivors' accounts to establish some startling facts, including that almost two-thirds of the first-class passengers survived while only a quarter of the steerage passengers made it to safety. And that those in the lifeboats chose to ignore the piteous cries of passengers in the water, almost all of whom perished. This chilling account demonstrates that the Titanic's sinking was in many ways entirely avoidable.

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Fills A Gap in the Titanic Literature.......2002-12-01

The major emphasis of the book is the United States Senate investigation into the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic and focuses on the efforts of Senator William Alden Smith (R-Mich.), who chaired the investigative subcommittee. The book describes the thoroughness and determination of Senator Smith as he conducted the investigation and goes to great lengths to demonstrate that the United States investigation was equal to or better than the one conducted in the United Kingdom.

The major flaw in the book is its attempt to do double duty as a biography of Senator Smith. The book also contains minor factual errors that could have been weeded out by more careful proof-reading.

US Senate inquiry into Titanic sinking.......2000-05-27

This book provides an excellent review of the Titanic sinking, with the main focus being the U.S. Senate inquiry into the disaster led by Senator Smith of Michigan. There is general background information on the Titanic itself, passengers, etc, however most of the information presented is based on the Senate inquiry. Actual selected transcripts of witnesses are reproduced, and one gets the flavor of this inquiry (the entire transcript is much too long for one book) and the times it was performed in. This book presents quite a lot of information and background, especially on the times and the social climate in which this disaster took place. The social impact of the disaster is also examined by the Author in some depth. This book is a must have for all who are interested in this subject, however keeping in mind that the main focus is the U.S. Senate inquiry. Readers who are interested in other aspects would enjoy, Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember" "The Night Lives On", and Dr Robert Ballard's book on the search for the Titanic. There are also reprints of books written by Titanic surviors also available. Again, an interesting book on the times, social climate, and Senate inquiry that will probably inspire further reading on this subject.

Biased but excellent.......2000-04-27

Years ago, this was the first Titanic book I ever read, and it had an incredible influence on me. End of a Dream is a wonderfully-researched, wonderfully-written account of the aftermath, a fascinating subject given only a few pages in every other Titanic book I know of. However, it does have its flaws. I don't believe that Wade gives too much credit to Senator Smith, but I do think that in promoting his hero's place in history, he neglects some aspects of the story. For example, he pays too little attention to an area of the inquiry that raised many voices in 1912 -the question of whether news of the disaster had been covered up- as well as Philip Franklin, the major figure in that controversy. Franklin played a part in the inquiry almost as great as that of his employer Ismay, but he is a made minor figure in Wade's drama, as well as a rather ridiculous one. (He also gets his first name misspelled.) I don't mean to be over-critical of Wade, whose book was a landmark in Titanic study and remains one of the two best works on the subject today, but I do think that in order to increase the light shining on Smith he may have dimmed those shining on the equally interesting people around him. His book could have also benefited from a more appropriate title and cover blurb.

Excellent Reading.......2000-02-03

There is much information about this terrible tragedy now known due to the discovery of the Titanic and the new film.Most of this book revolves around what happened after the ship sank. William Alden Smith,a Senator from Michigan took much of the responsibility to find out exactly what happened that awful night.This is a lot of this book's content. We thank this great man for his efforts and worth reading.Mr Wade did a wonderful job.(VLS)

R/M.S. TITANIC.......2000-01-18

I have the original first editoin of this book. I have never been introduced to Wyn Craig Wade,but I have seen him in "TITANIC The Death Of A Dream" Also :Titanic The Legend Lives On" this book was first published in 1979 it is a very good book on R.M.S. Titanic. It is a must for every person's library of Titanic. I have 22 books on Titanic and I rate this very high. I have been offerd $100 ofr it and I won't sell it. Harry Love

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Beautiful, simply beautiful
wonderful story
Excellent!
Ship of Dreams
A Mom's Favorite

Ship of Dreams
Dean Morrissey
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0810938480

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Beautiful, simply beautiful.......2007-02-09

A few days ago I found this book in my son's bookcase as we were cleaning his room after his older brother went off to college. Years ago, the three of us shared many nights reading and staring at this book. A few nights ago my now 15 year old asked me to read it to him. I thought "I'm busy, I have stuff to do. You're old enough to read it by yourself" Luckily, I was smart enough to slow down and read it to him. He fell asleep towards the end, and I was transported in a time machine to many years before. Great book to read and share. Beautiful, flowing story. Lucious artwork. This one's in the "For the Grandkids" pile.

wonderful story.......2007-02-07

this is still my 17 year old sons favorite book, it is a great story that is a pleasure to read aloud over and over again

Excellent! .......2006-10-24

I was cleaning closets this morning and ran across this book. Both my sons loved this book and it was their all time favorite. This afternoon I showed my now teens what I had found and we sat down and took turns reading it. They said it's still the best illustrated book they ever owned with a great story, and both were happy that I hadn't sold or given it away. I then came to Amazon to see if it was still around so I could email all my friends and family members with small children the link and hope they will buy it for their children.

Ship of Dreams.......2006-07-20

Excellent photo's and the story reminds me of my childhood hearing about the sandman. The photo's have so much you can stop and discuss with your child and/or have them pick out. I would highly recommend this book

A Mom's Favorite.......2001-12-16

As a preschool teacher, I am always on the lookout for that one book that is written and illustrated beautifully. Dean Morrissey has done it with this book. My students and my daughter were mesmerized by the realistic illustrations and I loved the story. My daughter is now ten years old and still looks into the sky to find her "star", she can always pick it out. I find myself buying this book again and again and giving it to friends expecting babies and they have expressed how much they liked it too! This is a book that I intend to hand down in the future so that my daughter's children will be caught up in it's magic. Thank you Dean Morrissey for such a beautiful book. Oh, by the way, I just recieved The Christmas Ship and I adore this one too!

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Swash-buckling adventure in Lovecraft's Dreamlands
#2 in the Dreamlands of H.P. Lovecraft series.

Ship of Dreams
Brian Lumley
Manufacturer: Tor Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812524209

Book Description

Once David Hero was an ordinary man living in the real world. Now he is trapped in the Dreamlands, cut off from the waking world. David Hero's dreams and nightmares have become his only reality.Led by wickedly beautiful Queen Zura, the zombie armies of the dead are on the march. They will destroy the beautiful Dreamlands, making them a permanent, deadly nightmare.Unaware of the marauding zombies, David Hero and his friend Eldin voyage through the clouds in a wondrous skyship. Their journey is interrupted by a pack of faceless nightgaunts, terrifying creatures, half-man and half-bat--and all evil!David Hero is one of Zura's first targets. As a man of the waking world, he can withstand her terrible seductive power and shatter her shambling armies. David Hero must be the first Dreamlands hero to die.

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Swash-buckling adventure in Lovecraft's Dreamlands.......2001-03-17

Continuing with the characters and swords-and-sorcery style of the first Dreamlands book, this book moves the action into the seas and skies. Plenty of swashbuckling adventure aboard ships, with cannons roaring, fierce battles by boarding parties, and prisoners forced to walk the plank. However, since these ships spend most of their time flying through the air, this isn't your normal naval adventure! If you like a rip-snorting adventure tale, there's plenty of action here, which I think you'll enjoy whether or not you're interested in the Lovecraftian setting.

The hard-core Lovecraft fan might react a bit differently. Although the story is set in H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands, Lumley puts his own twist on things. In the original dreamlands stories, magic and mystery surrounded most of the amazing aspects of the setting. Lumley puts a more pragmatic, scientific explanation behind things. For example, he provides a scientific, practical explanation for how the floating city of Serranian stays airborne, and how the sky ships fly. Another twist on the original HPL stories is the role of the Nightgaunts. In Lovecraft's stories, they are loathesome, inscrutable, and usually operating on behalf of greater powers. Lumley has a human character who can control a grim of Nightgaunts to do his bidding, whether his goal be evil or good.

Lovecraft fans who like pulp adventure and are not bothered by Lumley's shift of style, emphasis and detail from the original will have a great time sailing the skies of the Dreamlands and wandering the streets of Serranian. Purists will take offense.

#2 in the Dreamlands of H.P. Lovecraft series........2001-02-18

The proper background for this book would be to read THE DREAM CYCLE OF HP LOVECRAFT, then the first book of this series, HERO OF DREAMS, but if you insist, you can get by without it.

Take timeless Celephais, and the sky-city of Serannian, for instance - created by the dreams of a young English boy at the seaside, a beautiful place where nothing ages, changes, or passes away. The boy, upon his death as a grown man, re-entered Celephais to rule it as King Kuranes. (All this is recounted in Lovecraft's "Celephais".)

Celephais, ideal city of dreams - no crime, no wars, no problems, no slums - just timeless perfection, marble temples, and a gentle king.

Yeah, right. :)

Enter David Hero and Eldin the Wanderer, once of the waking world but cast in a different mold - two professional questers. Knights-errant, mirrors of chivalry? Not even in your dreams (although you'll note that no language worse than "Damn me!" is ever needed). Having lost the love of his life when she woke up at the end of HERO OF DREAMS, Eldin has been working on staying drunk, and Hero has stayed with him. Not being blessed with much business sense, they've been staying in the same low dives they've always frequented, even though they have (or rather, had) money.

So we begin SHIP OF DREAMS with "Down and Out in Celephais", as the two of them are hauled before a judge for drunkenness, non-payment of debts, vagrancy, assault, seduction, and arson, not necessarily in that order. (Eldin has a touch of pyromania, which comes out when he gets annoyed.) Yes, they're guilty of everything - except that Hero protests the seduction charge, since *she* seduced *him* ("Why, man, I'll carry scars down my back for the rest of my dream-life. That girl has nails as long as --")

Ahem. This puts them right behind the 8-ball, where Kuranes wants them - they have the choice of either accepting his commission, to act as his questers, or to rot for 5 years in jail.

Introducing:

- Curator, the mysterious, silent robot guardian of the Museum, who only comes out when visitors start thinking of stealing the treasures therein. After their first meeting: "If he ever lays eyes on me again, he'll kill me. And I'm sorry but...I think the same goes for you two." "What did *we* do to annoy him?" "You were with me, " the Wanderer answered. "That's enough."

- Zura, the Princess of Zura - a beautiful, living woman, ruling over Zura the land, which carries the stench of death, and to which no living person willingly goes.

- Gytherik, master of night-gaunts - and nephew of Thinistor Udd, the ambitious sorcerer that Eldin, Hero and Aminza faced in the previous book.

- Ula and Una, the lovely twins who are *really* interested in learning about the world...

A lonely princess who wants nothing more than to seduce Hero. A sorcerer's apprentice, grimly seeking vengeance for his fallen master. Two lovely, lusty twins, highborn girls out for a bit of excitement.

And if you take any of this at face value, there's a bridge in Inquanok that we'd love to sell you. :)

Lumley is **NOT** trying to mimic the Dunsany-like style in which "Celephais" was written, nor is he making any extraordinary effort to, e.g., scare the reader into swearing off subways forever (see "Pickman's Model"). If you want Dunsany, check some of my other reviews for links to his books; if you want horror, seek out some non-Dreamlands Lovecraft.

All you need is to appreciate this book for what it is - fantasy with a bit of humor. The *settings* are the same as Lovecraft's - I don't think anybody's going to catch Lumley out in a discrepancy with Lovecraft's framework, mythology, or characters, e.g. Kuranes, Randolph Carter. The tone is generally lighter than Lovecraft.

Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come In...Swim Out to Meet It!: Bite-Sized Inspirations to Help You Achieve Your Dreams

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Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come In...Swim Out to Meet It!: Bite-Sized Inspirations to Help You Achieve Your Dreams
John Mason
Manufacturer: Honor Books
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Don't Wait for Your Ship To Come In...Swim Out to Meet It! will challenge you to take an active role in your life, and stop watching from the sidelines. Compiled by John Mason, author of the best-selling books: An Enemy Called Average and You were Born an Original, Don't Die a Copy. This inspiring and entertaining book offers readers a quick and ready source of powerful nuggets of truth to help you achieve all that God has planned for you.

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