"The Perfect Storm" is a gripping account of a deadly storm and fishing crew's fight for survival. The author seamlessly combines factual reporting with empathetic storytelling, making this a must-read for fans of true adventure stories and maritime disasters. Readers will be awed by the unbelievable forces of nature and the courage of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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• Laurence L. & Thomas Winship/PEN New England Award for Nonfiction (2007)
• ALA Alex Award (1998)

October 1991. It was "the perfect storm"--a tempest that may happen only once in a century--a nor'easter created by so rare a combination of factors that it could not possibly have been worse. Creating waves ten stories high and winds of 120 miles an hour, the storm whipped the sea to inconceivable levels few people on Earth have ever witnessed. Few, except the six-man crew of the Andrea Gail , a commercial fishing boat tragically headed towards its hellish center.

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