A Captain's Duty : Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea (Hardcover)

from LoveToBeACrafter

Excellent book. It was very interesting and intriguing. Very well written. I didn't want to put it down once I started reading it.

from TeresaKander

Having seen the movie, I was interested to hear about the experience in his own words. I was definitely not disappointed. The book, as is almost always true, is SO much better than the movie. There are a lot of details which couldn't be fit into a two hour time frame of a movie, as well as a lot ...

from natalie.loy

A very compelling story told by the captain himself, Captain Richard Phillips. This autobiography tells the story of Captain Phillips and his experience as a barge captain. In 2009, Captain Phillips was the captain of a barge ship traveling along the coast of Africa near Somalia when his ship was...

from LivelyLady

Great account of Capt. Phillips and his capture by Somali pirates in 2009. Interspersed in the account is the story of his life and his family along with the training of the Merchant Marines, of which he was trained. Even though the information of the ship was technical, it was written in a very ...

from Carlathelibrarian

I enjoyed this book. It gave me insight into the Merchant Marine as well as the piracy and attitudes towards it. This was an quick story to read and held your attention throughout. Captain Phillips saved his crew at great risk to himself and his crew did not let him down. I am glad I read this bo...