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Friend Pierette
Shipwreck Survivor Launches Novel at the Marine Forensics Symposium in Honor of Titanic’s 100th Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Pierette Simpson 248-349-8557 Pierette at pierettesimpson.com Andrea Doria Shipwreck Survivor and Author Will Release New Novel, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria, at International Marine Forensics Symposium Book, to be launched at Student Program, is … Continue reading
I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria is now available!
Spring has sprung and now my new novel has sprung up on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com–in both print and e-book versions! B & N is offering a 23% discount launch price of $7.72 (reg. $9.99) The official release is … Continue reading
The 150th Anniversary of the Battle Between USS Monitor and Virginia
The Monitor Uninjured Fortress Monroe, Saturday, March 8 – The dullness of Old Point was startled today by the announcement that a suspicious looking vessel, supposed to be the Merrimac, looking like a submerged house, with the roof only above … Continue reading
Posted in Serving our Seas, Survivor Stories Tagged battleships, Merrimac, USS Monitor, Virginia, War battles Leave a comment
Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea
Recommended reading by my friend Doug Kitchener who sent along this paragraph from the book. “When a (ship) is attacked by the weather, her master is her guardian–that requirement lies at the core of his job. He must try to … Continue reading
Posted in Serving our Seas, Survivor Stories Tagged a captains duty, Frank Delaney, peril at sea, storms at sea Leave a comment
New Jersey woman tells about her cruise ship survival
Cruise ship survivor tells seniors her story Share| Addie King and her husband, Mike Stoll, in Barcelona just before boarding the ill-fated Costa Concordia. + more images ADVERTISEMENTS by Jill Garbi Special to NJ Jewish News February 28, 2012 While dining with … Continue reading
How does a Brit act as he faces demise at sea?
International News Relatives of Titanic officer seek return of letter MEERA SELVA From Associated Press February 26, 2012 11:14 AM EST LONDON (AP) — The descendants of a surgeon who died on the Titanic nearly 100 years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Serving our Seas, Survivor Stories Tagged Lightoller, Titanic, titanic casualties, titanic survivors Leave a comment
Why lifeboats needed redesigning!
A few weeks ago I spoke with my friend Bill Garzke, chairman of the national Marine forensics committee for the Society of Naval architects and Marine engineers. The topic was the Costa Concordia. Bill said, ” we need to rethink … Continue reading
An event to honor the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking
Dear Event Planners, I trust that 2012 has begun with gusto and prosperity for you and your organization. It has certainly been an eventful beginning for me, especially in light of the recent sea tragedy of the CostaConcordia. It appears … Continue reading
Posted in Andrea Doria, Serving our Seas, Survivor Stories Tagged 100th anniversary of the Titanic, booking events for 2012, event planners, shipwreck author, shipwreck speaker, shipwreck survivor, speaker of the Andrea Doria, Speaker of the Costa concordia, speaker of the Titanic, Titanic anniversary Leave a comment