A Storm Too Soon: A True Story of Disaster, Survival, and an Incredible Rescue - Hardcover

"Deserves a place as a classic survival at sea."-- "The Boston Globe"

""The Finest Hours"is a touching account, a sensitive rendering of what might be called four indescribably chaotic conditions...Tougias and Sherman never sensationalize, never go beyond the facts, and yet capture all the pain, physical and emotional, of the survivors and their families." --"Providence Journal"
"Deserves a place as a classic survival at sea."-- "The Boston Globe"
"A heart-pounding account of the storm that tore apart a 45-foot sailboat." -The Boston Globe

"The Finest Hours is a touching account, a sensitive rendering of what might be called four indescribably chaotic conditions...Tougias and Sherman never sensationalize, never go beyond the facts, and yet capture all the pain, physical and emotional, of the survivors and their families." -- Providence Journal

"This book captures the wit, grit and sacrifice of Coasties and their boats." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Tougias and Sherman reach their peak of tension in the sink-or-swim moments when mariners abandoned ship and chanced their lives on their rescuers' skill and bravery...excellent." -- Booklist

"Tougias spins a marvelous and terrifying yarn....this is a breathtaking book." -- Los Angeles Times