Survivors of the Titanic: The Untold Stories

Posted April 25th, 2012 by Amanda Rodriguez SHARE ON EMAIL E-MAILSHARE ON TWITTERSHARE ON FACEBOOKSHARE ON MYSPACESHARE ON STUMBLEUPONSHARE ON DIGGMORE SHARING SERVICES MORE It is hard to believe that it has been a hundred years since the Titanic set sail on her … Continue reading

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Librarians: Has your Titanic collection been run aground by patron demand? A new publication will help keep your inventory afloat

Has your Titanic collection been run aground by patron demand? You can keep your inventory afloat by adding an up-close and personal account written by a shipwreck survivor. Dear librarian, Among a deluge of requests to carry new publications, you … Continue reading

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I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! wins Honorable Mention at San Francisco Book Festival

I’m very excited: my new novel won Honorable Mention in the  San Francisco International Book Festival yesterday!  The congratulatory letter  indicated it was a tough competition with entries from around the globe. I entered I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea … Continue reading

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I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s–excerpt

From somewhere I heard, “Don’t be chicken! Get your suit on!” It was Patrick beckoning me, if not daring me. He’s nine, too. Why can’t I be as brave as he is? Now I felt really shy, especially since we … Continue reading

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Another Night to Remember– a Vanity Fair feature article

Vanity Fair’s feature on the Costa Concordia is a must read tions, cognitive and sexual and overall health in mentato the effects of lifestyle changes on performance and3 days before the intended dismissal is to be raisedsome of the endothelial … Continue reading

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This is the shipwreck story from Hell! Unfortunately it was drowned out by the Costa Concordia story that was traveling  the world concurrently. I wonder why the dichotomy. Every time I read such incidents I question who’s minding ethics on … Continue reading

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Surviving the Sinking Of the Sea Diamond: an interview

The Sinking of the Sea Diamond Gare Maritime by Mike Poirier Tuesday 17 January 2012 The sinking of the Costa Concordia has drawn inevitable comparisons with both Titanic and other maritime disasters. In this verbatim interview by Michael Poirier, a … Continue reading

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Drifting fishermen die after luxury cruise liner sails past but doesn’t stop

  Is Carnival Cruise Lines too big to care? Read this appalling article and  decide for yourself. My question is, who is monitoring ethics at sea?  PAUL KORING WASHINGTON— Globe and Mail Update Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:00AM EDT 21 comments … Continue reading

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How to Prevent the Next Titanic: Shifting Our Focus From Ships to the Ocean Itself

April 18, 2012 Costas Synolakis Professor, civil and environmental engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering; Director, USC Tsunami Research Center GET UPDATES FROM COSTAS SYNOLAKIS Like Posted: 04/13/2012 11:35 am Costa Concordia , Costa Concordia Disaster , Marine Safety , Ocean … Continue reading

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Local Andrea Doria Shipwreck Survivor and Author Will Release New Novel, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria, at Mariners Church in Detroit, Sunday, April 15

Local Andrea Doria Shipwreck Survivor and Author Will Release New Novel, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria, at Mariners Church in Detroit, Sunday, April 15 The release coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic, April 15, 2012 NOVI, … Continue reading

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