I presented my book Undiminished Violence before a virtual audience in November 2021. Between the presentation and questions, it lasted an hour and I was very pleased with the response and subsequent interest in the book.
I also presented the story to several public libraries in New Jeresy. Fun to share my interests and research.
In the last few months, I have written three more titles to add to the series. They join Undiminished Violence, the story of the John Minturn storm of 1846, in the New Jersey series. The three new additions cover a period from the Revolutionary War through World War II.
Ensnared– The 1777 Loss of HMS Zebra
Listen to a short narration of Ensnared :
A brief story of the Perasto and its influence on the Life Saving Service follows:
Here is a short audio of the demise of the tug Great Issac:
I recently updated my published books and didn’t realize that I have completed a dozen to date.
Who knew?
The most recent maritime history books are almost equally divided between U.S and British shipwrecks.
These are part of the Great Atlantic Series
They are available on Amazon:
The poorly planned and executed 1797 attempt by Napoleon’s Navy to recruit Irish rebels ends in disaster. Listen to a synopsis below of Expedition to Ireland:
A holiday excursion from Liverpool to North Wales in August 1831 ends in disaster. Listen to a summary of Disaster at Dutchman’s Bay
Hundreds were on hand to celebrate the launch of the S.S. Daphne in 1883, but in seconds the event turned from festivity to disaster. Listen to a synopsis of Lost at Launch: