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Wind, Waves, and a Suicidal Boat: Personal Stories from the Most Dangerous Job in the World
In his twenty-five year occupation as an Alaskan commercial fisherman, known as the most dangerous job in the world, Chris White has experienced a great deal of what most only imagine. From horrendous Bering Sea storms while winter king crabbing, to the sinking of his own boat under him, he takes the reader on seven intense and entertaining high adventures drawn from his career.Beyond simply story telling, there is a purpose to his seeming madness, which he talks about in the Prologue Risking for your Life. Primed early on as an instructor with the Outward Bound program, the risks he purposely takes provide personal classrooms for him to learn about what he is made of, his purpose, and his spirituality.Frequently joined by his enduring wife, Shar, each chapter links to the next as their learning process unfolds and is related with self-effacing humor and honesty. The hardships and dangers are real, but so are the lessons, moments of joy, and richness of life discovered living on the edge. Whether one's interest is in learning what Alaskan commercial fishing is all about, or learning why someone would do it, or just for an armchair adventure, this book is a reflective, fascinating and exciting ride.For more information, cwhite@coldreams.com.
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First published May 1, 2002
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Chris White
20 booksLibrarian's note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
About the Author Regarding his first book , The Judges: Chris White was born in Croydon, on the out skirts of South London, in the early sixties and educated in, what was then known as, ‘the Comprehensive system’ and deemed “not of academic material”. “I am slightly dyslexic, but a good natural communicator,” he told me, “I think it was this that held me back at school, and the streaming system they use, where those that don’t fit into the perceived categories are pushed down avenues that are convenient to the establishment.” When I asked him about this book he told me, “There is a lot of life experience, mine and others, hidden in these pages, and Science Fiction is the perfect vehicle for me to get some of those ideas and experiences across with, in a fun way.” I asked him what he wanted to achieve with this book and his reply was, “I wanted to write a fast paced adventure story, but one that touched on some of the issues of modern western living. I hope I managed to achieve a little bit of depth without preaching too much, and if the reader gasps a few times, all the better!” This is the authors first book, will there be a sequel? “Yes, but first a prequel, ‘The Kendal’” Regarding Kendal: This is a much smaller tale and takes us back to the very beginning. I really enjoyed writing this. It has much more limited cast than the first book but hopefully it still has a twist or two. The next book in the series will be “Interface”!
About the Author Regarding his first book , The Judges: Chris White was born in Croydon, on the out skirts of South London, in the early sixties and educated in, what was then known as, ‘the Comprehensive system’ and deemed “not of academic material”. “I am slightly dyslexic, but a good natural communicator,” he told me, “I think it was this that held me back at school, and the streaming system they use, where those that don’t fit into the perceived categories are pushed down avenues that are convenient to the establishment.” When I asked him about this book he told me, “There is a lot of life experience, mine and others, hidden in these pages, and Science Fiction is the perfect vehicle for me to get some of those ideas and experiences across with, in a fun way.” I asked him what he wanted to achieve with this book and his reply was, “I wanted to write a fast paced adventure story, but one that touched on some of the issues of modern western living. I hope I managed to achieve a little bit of depth without preaching too much, and if the reader gasps a few times, all the better!” This is the authors first book, will there be a sequel? “Yes, but first a prequel, ‘The Kendal’” Regarding Kendal: This is a much smaller tale and takes us back to the very beginning. I really enjoyed writing this. It has much more limited cast than the first book but hopefully it still has a twist or two. The next book in the series will be “Interface”!
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