True Rescue
The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
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The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
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0 released booksTrue Rescue Series is a 1-book series first released in 2013 with contributions by Michael J. Tougias, Doug Stanton, and Casey Sherman.
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True Rescue: The Finest Hours is an adventure all on its own. One of the finest and most daring rescues in New England history. When two ships are stricken in winter seas after their ships split into two, there are two teams who head out to rescue them. Only one was called in, the other, the radio was dead, and no distress call could go out.
The crew that headed out to rescue the men trapped were all volunteers, and none of them were sure that they were going to return safely, if at all. But they were not going to leave the men trapped on the ship to the sea.
I absolutely loved this story! It was not one that I had heard before, but it is one that I look forward to sharing with my boys! This book was engaging and one that will resonate with younger readers.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book. These are my honest thoughts.
“Bernie recalled the Coast Guard's official motto: Semper Paratus, Latin for ‘Always Ready.' However, it was the unofficial Coast Guard motto that now weighed heavily in his mind: ‘You have to go out, but you do not have to come back.'”
Spectacular version of the Pendleton rescue account. Wonderful to read with children and teens. I loved that the heroes were humble even after fame knocked on their doors. True heroism is about the hard work, and that was showcased here.
Content: one profanity
