Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do (Audiobook)

from CapeCodMichelle

I listened to this book as I drove home from school at night. It was a truly amazing account of those brave fisherman aboard the 'Can Do' during the Blizzard of '78. The descriptive writing of the author and the intense emotions in narration made you feel like you were there on the boat with them...

from SeriousGrace

Tougis was obviously influenced by Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger when he wrote Ten Hours Until Dawn. There have been many comparisons made of the two ocean-tragic books. In listening to the audio version of Ten Hours Until Dawn I appreciated the detail with which Tougis recounted the Can Do's...

from dougcornelius

I was school-age when the Blizzard of '78 unleashed its fury on New England. It was an historically powerful storm, bringing hurricane force winds and three feet of snow. The blizzard raged for a day and half when it stalled off the coast. For most kids this was a wonderful time. Our street was u...

from kenno82

This book shares many parallels with The Perfect Storm... I get the feeling that Tougias' has tried to structure the book in a similar way. Unfortunately, I don't think he has quite enough to build the book around. As such, he tends to lose rhythm in telling the story, jumping from disaster to di...

from CapeCodMichelle

I listened to this book as I drove home from school at night. It was a truly amazing account of those brave fisherman aboard the 'Can Do' during the Blizzard of '78. The descriptive writing of the author and the intense emotions in narration made you feel like you were there on the boat with them...