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Adventure doesn't wait. It calls-loud, dangerous, and impossible to ignore.One Phone Call That Changed Everything In the fall of 1977, 19-year-old Dale ""Catman"" Ballard gets a call that changes everything. Trading the cold Midwest for the promise of freedom, he's pulled into a high-stakes world most only read about in drug smuggling books, organized crime books, and true crime stories books. His destination: Colombia. His mission: smuggle 13.5 tons of marijuana aboard The Mirage, a 76-foot yacht. Into the Deep End of Survival What follows is a true survival story-violent storms, mechanical failures, and rising crew tensions threaten everything. As Dale navigates waves and self-doubt, My Caribbean Run becomes a gritty, raw memoir of resilience, risk, and youth pushed to the edge. A Real Survival Story, A True Crime Memoir This gripping true crime memoir blends the thrills of Caribbean adventure books with the emotional depth of coming-of-age books and the tension of trafficking books. It's perfect for fans of true crime books nonfiction, true crime ebooks, and true crime kindle books. What You'll Gain as a Reader - A wild travel adventure book rooted in reality - A powerful adventure memoir and travel memoir - A vivid, firsthand account of the 1970s smuggling scene - A page-turning mix of true crime books 2025 and real survival story Ready to set sail? My Caribbean Run is one of those true story survival books you won't forget.

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Dale ""Catman"" Ballard is a musician, storyteller, and adventurer with a life as bold as the tales he tells. A former blues band frontman who's performed over 2,500 shows, Dale brings raw truth and vivid detail to his writing. His debut book, My Caribbean Run, recounts a wild, real-life smuggling voyage in 1977-part survival story, part coming-of-age odyssey. He lives in Indiana and still performs music whenever he gets the chance.

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