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This poignant history should be an easy sell to readers of adventure, seafaring, or rescue stories. A Disney film is in development. --School Library Journal The Finest Hours is a touching account, a sensitive rendering of what might be called four indescribably chaotic conditions. . . . Tougias and Sherman never sensationalize, never go beyond the facts, and yet capture all the pain, physical and emotional, of the survivors and their families. --Providence Journal on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition) This book captures the wit, grit and sacrifice of Coasties and their boats. --Minneapolis Star Tribune on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition) Tougias and Sherman reach their peak of tension in the sink-or-swim moments when mariners abandoned ship and chanced their lives on their rescuers' skill and bravery. . . . Excellent. --Booklist on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition) Nearly 57 years later, it's a breathtaking story that still defies the imagination. --Cape Cod Chronicle on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition) It's good to know that real heroes exist. . . . Incredible. --Concord Monitor on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition) Gripping. . . . Tougias and Sherman ably narrate the desperate struggles of crew members on both the wrecks and the rescue boats. . . . Will make readers appreciate the bravery of the men who put their lives on the line. . . . Action-packed. --Publishers Weekly on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition) A gripping tale of Coast Guard heroism. . . . An action-packed account of rescue at sea. --Kirkus Reviews on The Finest Hours (Simon & Schuster edition)

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Michael J. Tougias is the author and coauthor of more than a dozen books, including bestselling true-adventure and survival books, Ten Hours Until Dawn, A Storm Too Soon, and The Finest Hours. Casey Sherman is an award winning journalist and bestselling author of books including A Rose for Mary, Black Irish, and Black Dragon.

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