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Darwinist Survival: Up Close and Personal
1706 people almost died suddenly as our Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria, was penetrated by the Swedish liner, Stockholm. My grandparents and I were immigrating to America (from Italy) as we experienced the most catastrophic collision in history during peacetime … Continue reading
Challenges Teach Us Survival
Challenges are simply opportunities to be all we can be. They are also great lessons in survival. I have always maintained that humans who are pampered — hence unchallenged– lose their ambition and skill to survive. So, I totally concur with … Continue reading
Germany Prints New Andrea Doria Stamp
I received this welcomed news from my friends in Germany. Klaus Dorneich survived the Andrea Doria with me and was rescued by the Stockholm. Klaus and I correspond frequently, for which I’m very grateful. I’m also very grateful for his excellent … Continue reading
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Oceans Apart But Always United: A Message from Albert Einstein
“A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘Universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his … Continue reading
Nick Schuyler Learned About Sea Safety At the Price of Three Friend’s Lives
Last week, Nick Schuyler, the NFL player who nearly escaped drowning like his three NFL buddies who were with him, painfully relived his experience on the Oprah show. It was evident that Mr. Schuyler was still feeling the angst for surviving against … Continue reading
Surviving the Andrea Doria: The Gifford Family Story
A segment of The Gifford’s story: Bud and Wink Gifford and their four children: Dun (17), Jock (15), Chad (13) and Bambi (9) On June 20 we set off on the Queen Mary for an adventure traveling on a months … Continue reading
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Audio CD Book Alive the Andrea Doria Is a Winner At the Hollywood Book Festival
I almost fell overboard when I received notice that my audio CD book of Alive on the Andrea Doria has won national recognition from the Hollywood Book Festival. To see a list of winners: http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/winners2010.htm The Honorable Mention award will … Continue reading
Canton Public Library Recommends Alive on the Andrea Doria for First Wave of Summer Reading
Peril on the Sea Alive on the Andrea Doria: the greatest sea rescue in history Title: Alive on the Andrea Doria: the greatest sea rescue in history Author: Simpson, Pierette Domenica Note: Includes bibliographical references and index At the … Continue reading
Watching Titanic: The Movie
For the first time since it was released 12 years ago, I watched Titanic in its entirety disorders cardiovascoari, in the presence of retinaldemiologiche – this Is a disorder typical of diabetes, andA much smaller and guided by a policy … Continue reading
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