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Title: Untamed Seas: One Woman's True Story of Shipwreck and Survival by Deborah Scaling Kiley ISBN: 0-618-12727-5 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 24 May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (8 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: what happened to Meg Lukens Noonan?
Comment: who co-wrote the first book with Ms. Kiley? Why did Ms Kiley write the story over again when the first one was so good? It is a fascinating, if disturbing, story of survival.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Disturbing Story
Comment: After reading this book, I was both very sad and very angry. If there is a God that is fair, then all 5 should have survived or all 5 died. There were no miracles here. It was survival of the fittest. Mark and John were just plain ole alcoholics, and could not deal with reality, let alone a disaster of this magnitude. Their alcohol soaked brains gave into drinking saltwater - Stupid. Meg was unfortunate to get caught in the rigging, so her wounds were too bad to allow her to survive long. Brad and Debbie were lucky that they were not injured or dependent on drugs or alcohol. Yep, it was plain old "survival of the fittest". No miracles. One thing that bothered me, was that none of the men offerred Meg any clothes. Instead they let her sit there for 4 days in nothing but a shirt. (she was not even wearing any underwear). Insensitive, pathetic and cruel!!! If there is a God that is fair, why didn't He perform a miracle to let Meg survive? She seemed the most innocent of the bunch. The reason I gave this book 5 stars is that it was well writen and detailed of the account, and has made me re-examine my own values. I am going to try to enjoy life to the fullest.
Kevin Daugherty
Rating: 4
Summary: 4 points for courage, -1 points for stupidity
Comment: This novel is unforgettable and absolutely terrifying.
Deborah is a young and vibrant woman, attracted to the sea and sailing. Trying to make it on her own, she elects to crew with four others on a 58 foot sailboat named the TRASHMAN from Annapolis to Florida. Somewhat experienced in sailing, she begins to recognize that this crew is not capable nor predictable. She overrides her doubts with alcohol and brief reassurances, yet she can not shake the impending doom and fear of those she is sailing with.
It is not easy. The crew argue amongst themselves, and the alcohol flows steadily. Procedures are cast aside, and boasting mates inflate their personal experience on board. Within hours of sail, it is quite obvious that she is sailing with not only incompetent sailors, but ones who are obviously psychologically and chemically impaired. There are crucial warning signs that Deborah notes prior to sail, yet fails to act on. Just as in destructive relationships, the symptoms are there before the disease is diagnosed.
ABORT!!! ESCAPE!!!! SWIM!! You scream to the innocents while reading this account.
But you know people do not behave this way. They wait, and they hope...for semblance of order...for personal responsibility....for someone to save them.
Personally, if I had to choose the method of my death, what happened to these poor people would come in last place.
There are underlying issues for Deborah. She suffered child abuse at the hands of her step father and had a difficult relationship with her mother. Coupled with her own personal demons, she was vulnerable, yet probably better prepared to handle the ultimate challenges before her. Her troubles made her strong and resilient, although later they became her psychological hurdles she had to cross over before she made peace with not only herself but the horror that occurred on sea.
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Title: Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan ISBN: 0618257322 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 17 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan ISBN: 0345410122 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Survive the Savage Sea by Dougal Robertson ISBN: 0924486732 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: October, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft, Susea McGearhart ISBN: 0786867914 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham/McGearh Ashcraft ISBN: 0786886765 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 16 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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