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Into the Raging Sea
Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro | Rachel Slade
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A Perfect Storm for a new generation, Rachel Slade's Into the Raging Sea is a masterful page-turning account of the El Faro's sinking. Ben Mezrich, bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook The one account Ive read that solves the riddle of El Faro convincingly and thoroughly. Superbly written, Into the Raging Sea deserves a place on the bookshelf of modern maritime classics. Even those who have followed El Faro closely will find major surprises here. Robert Frump, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death, and Survival in the Merchant Marine On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanishuntil now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselveswhose conversations were captured by the ships data recorderjournalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidsons increasingly bizarre commands, which, they knew, would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at America's aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shippinga cut-throat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming. A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking men and women who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit.
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Kappadeemom
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#NewYearNewBooks #shipsorsailing great non -fiction about a container ship that sails from Florida during a Hurricane. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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Erynecki
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I spent my entire childhood hearing about ship catastrophes; Dad was an ocean salvage engineer and just about every time a ship tragedy struck, he helped in salvage efforts. Still, his stories never sounded quite like this. A gripping page turner about a harrowing maritime disaster, our dependence on global shipping, how global warming impacts the maritime industry, and the lives of the doomed crew.

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deirdrebeecher
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In the tradition of The Perfect Storm. This is a searing examination of a disaster, but one which took place not in the mists of time but 2 yrs ago. On a ship with weather reports, satellite phones and email. But as the 24hrs of conversation recorded on the black box revealed. Technology can not compensate for underfunding government agencies, corporate greed and a pig headed ships master. In the end only the master had a redemptive moment.

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CaseyMoore
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First book of the year. The sinking of the El Faro shows just how vulnerable our shipping is and how much of a lifeline it is for all of us. This book will frustrate you, but knowing this story and the causes of the ship‘s sinking are absolutely needed.

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Hooked_on_books
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This was really tough to narrow down, but I‘m going with this group as my #best18of2018. Rather than picking a best book, I‘m tossing out my choice for most underrated as the tagged book, which is terrific.

I don‘t know about you, but I noticed when I look back through my ratings on goodreads there are definitely some I would rate differently now vs right after reading. Do you guys go back and change ratings or leave them?

Lindy I sometimes change my ratings after reflection. Always upwards. 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Love your picks! Some of my favs are in there too! So you want to talk about race was so good! A must-read! 5y
Reviewsbylola Great list! 5y
BarbaraBB Great list indeed! 5y
Soubhiville I sometimes notice my feelings have changed from the initial rating. I change it if it‘s a strong change. 5y
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karenna
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Riveting account of maritime tragedy. If you enjoy disaster movies/books, don‘t miss this one.

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Kappadeemom
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This was one of the best books I have read this year. It reads like fiction but it is the true story about the El Faro that sailed from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico in the midst of a hurricane. My husband and I boat and fish around Jacksonville all the time and see many of these big container ships. Floating by these will now have new meaning.

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Kappadeemom
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I don‘t know how I heard about this book, but it is so good! I don‘t even like “sea” stories, but this so fascinating.

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rabbitprincess
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August 2018 recap: 18 books read.
Favourite: Into the Raging Sea (I want my own copy)
Least favourite: The Getaway (aka "The PicCollage" in this image ?)

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TheBookstorePodcast
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This week we didn‘t have an episode because we‘ve been a little busy. But we will be sharing some new articles on our website. Head on over to thebookstorepodcast.com see why Into the Raging Sea made Becca‘s list of 5 Non-Fiction Books for People Who Only Read Fiction. (Link in profile)

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rabbitprincess
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A must-read. This tells the story of what happened (as best as we can tell) to the container ship El Faro, and most importantly WHY. It is an indictment of a profit-chasing industry and a way of life (cheap good, delivered immediately) that puts safety on the back burner. 😓 Getting my own copy to read and mark up.

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Hoopiefoot
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Every day is book lovers day in my world, but I want to give this book a shoutout because I raced through it in 2 days. Very compelling and accessible telling of the El Faro disaster.

rabbitprincess Agreed! I plan to buy my own copy to re-read (I borrowed it from the library). 6y
Hoopiefoot @rabbitprincess Me too! I think I also want to read the VDR transcripts. My husband already did & said it was really moving to read them knowing what ultimately happened. 6y
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rabbitprincess

This book is heartbreaking and infuriating. Profits being prioritized over safety 😡

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Hooked_on_books
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On October 1, 2015, the El Faro, an American container ship, sank near the Bahamas in Hurricane Joachim. Slade tells the riveting story using interviews, data and the ship‘s voice data recorder. This is great nonfiction, exposing the myriad decisions, cut corners, hubris, and deregulation which led to the tragedy. I couldn‘t put it down.

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