Strong to Save: Dramatic First-hand Accounts of Lifeboat Rescues Around the British Isles - Hardcover

Kipling, Ray; Kipling, Susannah

 
9781852604950: Strong to Save: Dramatic First-hand Accounts of Lifeboat Rescues Around the British Isles

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Drawing on scores of personal interviews, the authors chronicle a mix of rescue stories from both the lifeboat crews and those they have saved. Some are feats of heroism, others appalling tragedies. The book gives an insight into the brave man and women ready to put to sea whatever the weather, for no monetary reward, to help others in danger. it includes special sections on the RNLI in wartime, and the rescues of children and animals.

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