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Nights of Ice
Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas | Spike Walker
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Spike Walker has spent more than a decade fishing in the subzero hell of Alaska's coastal waters. This collection--coming on the heels of his classic memoir Working on the Edge--is a testament to the courage of those who brave nature's wrath each fishing season, and to the uncontrolled power of nature herself.. The crewmen in Nights of Ice face a constant onslaught of roaring waves, stories-high swells, and life-stealing ice. Tested by the elements, these seamen battle for their vessels and their lives, on every page evincing a level of courage and a will to live seldom found elsewhere in modern society.
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ravenlee
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Maybe fans of Deadliest Catch would like this, but I didn‘t. The writing is mediocre, diving into melodrama and “Touched by an Angel” style at times, while at others playing into the crude language of the fishermen. There‘s no order to the stories, nothing that connects them other than sinking boats and stranded crew. And then it‘s just over, nothing to tie it together. I never would have picked this myself, and I don‘t recommend you do either.

ravenlee @TheAromaofBooks this was my November #bookspin 2y
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 2y
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ravenlee
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I‘m catting today, recovering from a doozy of a migraine yesterday. Reading is slow and careful, with lots of water, regular aspirin, and intermittent naps. This is my November #BookSpin and so far it‘s meh. I never watched Deadliest Catch; I don‘t like boats; so I‘m really not the target audience. This came from a grab bag last year (I asked for narrative NF). It‘s not particularly well-written, either, but about my speed today.

DivineDiana Sending healing wishes. ❤️ 2y
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