{"product_id":"how-to-abandon-ship-the-world-war-ii-classic-that-can-save-your-life-paperback","title":"How to Abandon Ship: The World War II Classic That Can Save Your Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Banigan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTwain Braden\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on interviews with the crew and captain of a torpedoed tanker who survived nineteen days in a lifeboat in heavy seas and scorching tropical sun--this information is incredibly useful even today. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Abandon Ship\u003c\/i\u003e was written during World War II to save the lives of seamen by instilling a commonsense, organized, no-panic clarity to getting off torpedoed ships safely and, perhaps more importantly, surviving later. It is a gem that can once again be used to save lives.\u003cbr\u003eFormer schooner captain and author Twain Braden updates this solid and useful advice with a foreword addressing today's technology. Braden used \u003ci\u003eHow to Abandon Ship\u003c\/i\u003e to teach crewmembers fifty years after it was written while sailing the rugged and dangerous Maine coast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe writing in \u003ci\u003eHow to Abandon Ship\u003c\/i\u003e is so clear it has been used in college English composition classes. You will find vivid and pertinent information on everything from medical emergencies, thirst, and hunger to weather and morale.It pulls no punches, and its advice is strident but useful. In the words of the authors: \"This manual is concerned solely with human lives. Its purpose is to aid you to get off a sinking ship and to eventual safety in the best condition possible.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Richards\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer in New York for many years, and he died in San Jose, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn J. Banigan\u003c\/b\u003e was the Third Officer on the SS \u003ci\u003eRobin Moor\u003c\/i\u003e, the first American vessel sunk by a Nazi torpedo during World War II. Born in New York, he is buried in Galveston, Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwain Braden\u003c\/b\u003e, an attorney and a licensed 100-ton master, is a delivery captain who has worked aboard scores of vessels. He is a former managing editor of \u003ci\u003eOcean Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e and an instructor at the Ocean Navigator School of Seamanship. Twain is the author of three books: \u003ci\u003eIn Peril\u003c\/i\u003e (with co-author Skip Strong), \u003ci\u003eGhosts of the Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to Sailing \u0026amp; Seamanship\u003c\/i\u003e. He resides on Peaks Island, Maine.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769818317088,"sku":"9781944824129","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a227d0b39b37a4507dbd7f4f81ba9301.webp?v=1780357552","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-abandon-ship-the-world-war-ii-classic-that-can-save-your-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}