Lifesaving Lessons: Notes from an Accidental Mother (Thorndike Press Large Print Biography Series) - Hardcover

Greenlaw, Linda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410456633 ISBN 13: 9781410456632

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2013

Synopsis

Traces the author's unplanned adoption of an abused fifteen-year-old girl who was placed in her care after a community rescue, documenting their steps toward forging a family life that neither knew they needed.

About this title

Review:

Praise for Linda Greenlaw and "Seaworthy"
"Book readers should rejoice...Greenlaw's writing sweeps the reader along not only for the incidents at sea but also for her candid reflections about them." The Huffington Post

"A great read."
The Boston Examiner

"From mishaps to fish tales, Greenlaw keeps her narrative suspenseful." Publishers Weekly

"Fast-paced and lively." The Portland Press Herald

"Greenlaw speaks with unquestionable authority when fashioning the salty atmosphere of swordfishing life. A vanishing slice of life caught with ardor and freshness." Kirkus

"Greenlaw knows how to spin a good yarn..."Seaworthy "is a more reflective book, pondering not just the vageries of nature but the nature of success and self-defintion." NPR.com

"Greenlaw is a remarkable woman who can hold her own, whether it's in the male-dominated fishing industry or on the printed page." TucsonCitizen.com

"Pure joy." The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)

"Even if you never really wanted to go to sea for months at a time on a fishing boat...you'll be caught from the very first sentence of this engrossing and illuminating book." San Francisco Book Review

Praise for "The Hungry Ocean: "

Anyone who loves the sea will love this book. Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm

A beautiful book A story of triumph, of a woman not only making it but succeeding at the highest level in one of the most male-dominated and most dangerous professions. Douglas Whynott, The New York Times Book Review

Praise for "The Lobster Chronicles"
These true, interwoven stories of island life and lobstering are as engaging and uncommon as [Greenlaw s] adventures at sea. Boston Magazine

Praise for "All Fisherman Are Liars"
You can t help but be a bit in awe of Greenlaw for her gutsiness, and she comes across as so darn likable you wish you were sitting at the Dry Dock next to her. The Miami Herald"

About the Author:

Linda Greenlaw, America’s only female swordfish boat captain, was featured in the book and film The Perfect Storm. She has written three New York Times bestselling nonfiction books about life as a commercial fisherman as well as a cookbook and two mysteries. She lives on Isle au Haut, off the coast of Maine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1410456633
• ISBN 13: 9781410456632
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 359