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Started this this morning, which Emma somehow remembered I was after the best part of a year ago - thank you @Oryx !

A trip from the UK to Singapore on a Maersk general cargo ship (a tad bigger than these ‘teensy‘ ships in the docks here - one day I‘ll post a picture to show just how teensy they are 😬), and an insight into the global shipping industry. Fascinating and really well-written- I think I‘m going to enjoy this!

Paperback to the rescue.

This book is really about what it's like to live at sea. The title refers to the fact that we import just about everything but the book is about the people that make that happen and the dangers they face. The author actually lived on a cargo ship as part of her research. I liked it.

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Can you name a ship transport line? What do you know about traversing the Suez Canal or Somali pirates? Do you know who serves in these ships and how long they‘re typically at sea? Ninety Percent of Everything offers a good first person journalistic account of life aboard a Maersk ship.

The dark days of oil spills are over according to this book. “More oil is poured down the drain by mechanics changing their engine oil than is spilled by the worlds fleet of oil tankers.”

Spent the afternoon make book porch deliveries for two of college students that are bored with school being done for two days. I hope they enjoy them! #collegeprof #giftofbooks

Today's breakfast skillet is filled with tons of local deliciousness! Just finished up this crazy book. Really enjoyed it. Another eye opening story about how we are overfishing our oceans and the screwed up politics and loopholes that allow people to get away with it.

Love this book. From the plight of the merchant navy, to piracy, pollution and whales, this was a fascinating read. I liked the account of the Maersk Kendal sailing to the rescue of a sinking ship in the Indian Ocean. it‘s a marvelous account of an industry and way of life one rarely considers, yet pretty much everything we consume comes by way of these enormous ships. Visit a ship tracker site to see the thousands of ships out there.