{"product_id":"boat-crazy-the-collected-woodenboat-stories-of-stan-grayson-hardcover","title":"Boat Crazy: The Collected Woodenboat Stories of Stan Grayson - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStan Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew P. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of twenty articles from the pages of \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat \u003c\/i\u003emagazine represents a wide-ranging and important account of American yachting history. In newly written behind-the-scenes introductions, award-winning author and historian Grayson discusses why he found each topic important and shares interesting research tidbits and reader reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer widely known for his books and articles about American yachting, small-craft history, and the American automobile and marine engine industries. After receiving a master's degree in English from Pennsylvania State University, followed by Army service in Vietnam, Stan pursued a career that has included stints as a newspaper reporter, photographer, and automotive industry consultant, but most of all as a writer specializing in yachting history. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNautical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYankee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAutomobile Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis best-known books include \u003ci\u003eFerrari, the Man, the Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCape Cod Catboats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wianno Senior Story: A Century on Nantucket Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Genius at His Trade: C. Raymond Hunt and His Remarkable Boats\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Man for All Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e, a John Lyman Book Awards Honorable Mention and about which author Nathaniel Philbrick noted: \"Grayson casts a revelatory light not only on Slocum but the times in which he lived and sailed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrayson is also a recipient of the Golden Cassette Award from the American Television Association and the Edgar B. Caffrey Award from the Salem Antique \u0026amp; Classic Boat Festival. The Caffrey Award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the recognition and preservation of New England's maritime heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrayson lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew P. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is editor of \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.32 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749374918944,"sku":"9781493078974","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1afcc01f2ce76d12603b0fdef116883d.webp?v=1779931387","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/boat-crazy-the-collected-woodenboat-stories-of-stan-grayson-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}