Robin Gibb & his son RJ composed the Titanic Requiem for the 100th anniversary of the sinking. The song “Don‘t Cry Alone” is beautiful and haunting. #TuesdayTunes
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jiQhey_fy14&si=6ydfDvqwe5dPTUem
The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912. She sank at 2:20 am on April 15, 1912. Survivor Lawrence Beesley wrote a memoir that I wish was required reading in schools. It includes important lessons that are relevant today. Beesley doesn‘t just look at those directly involved with the tragedy. He looks at society‘s involvement as well. ⬇️
pickA harrowing story but useful to consider in difficult times—these poor people had such a hard time.
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pickI didn‘t expect to enjoy this nonfiction YA book. It turned out to be quite interesting! (I listened to the audiobook) Not only does the author go into detail about the history of the ship, but he delves into the history of those who captained it, the pirates who stole it, and many other side stories that related to the Whydah. I love fiction about pirates, so I figured I would give this particular nonfiction title a try, and I am glad I did.
so-soSarah Morton returns home to Anglesey for the funeral of her estranged father. His will reveals that their family has ties to the 1859 shipwreck of the 'Royal Charter' & Sarah is pulled into a race to find the stolen treasure.
This is one of those books where the synopsis sounds more exciting than the book proves to be. It has almost every cliché you would expect & nothing is really a big surprise. (continued)
“We have to boil that first! she said. “What do you mean? Why do you have to boil it?“ he asked. “Because,“ Buzz told him. “You just drank water off the bottom of a giant bat toilet. That's why!”
“Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.”
This was an important book to me at the peak of my Titanic reading obsession…
#Shadow #WickedWhispers
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reading outside is my favorite place to read #nature #arctic #shipwreck
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#BookRecommendation 30 pts So atmospheric if being under water is a trigger for you, I don‘t think this is for you. I felt I was drowning, breathless😳
500 pts (previous) + 30 pts (current = 530 pts
