{"product_id":"rescue-of-the-bounty-young-readers-edition-disaster-and-survival-in-superstorm-sandy-9781250400925","title":"Rescue of the Bounty (Young Readers Edition): Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis pulse-pounding account of disaster and survival at sea follows the HMS \u003ci\u003eBounty\u003c\/i\u003e, whose fateful course through Superstorm Sandy would lead to one of the most heroic Coast Guard rescue missions ever...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn October 23, 2012, with Superstorm Sandy fast approaching, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the HMS \u003ci\u003eBounty\u003c\/i\u003e from New London, Connecticut to St. Petersburg, Florida, believing the wooden ship, a replica of the original, famous \u003ci\u003eBounty\u003c\/i\u003e, would fare better at sea than at port. He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer, and this decision would have fatal consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on the \u003ci\u003eBounty\u003c\/i\u003e--sending the crew tumbling into the ocean filled with crashing thirty-foot waves. Some were swept far from the ship, others found themselves tangled in the rigging, while others were trapped below the surface by the masts and spreaders. What ensued was one of the most complex, dangerous, and massive Coast Guard rescue missions in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore Thrilling True Rescue Books: \u003cbr\u003eThe Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eA Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eInto the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eAttacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eIn Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Tougias\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many award-winning true rescue stories, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Storm Too Soon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Blizzard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAttacked at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn Harm's Way\u003c\/i\u003e. He also published a memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures and the Healing Power of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e. A frequent lecturer on his work, Tougias splits his time between Massachusetts and Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas A. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of non-fiction books for adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sea's Bitter Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight Survived\u003c\/i\u003e. He has spent his career in journalism. For 25 years, he was a staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where two of his stories were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He later won numerous awards as a Senior Writer at \u003ci\u003eSoundings Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Doug has sailed his own boats since 1979 and has twice competed in the biannual Bermuda One-Two race.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589813960978,"sku":"9781250400925","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c493c103-7d36-4a73-9ec1-61ed61d9bf30.jpg?v=1756807990","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rescue-of-the-bounty-young-readers-edition-disaster-and-survival-in-superstorm-sandy-9781250400925","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}