A storm too soon : a remarkable true survival story in 80-foot seas /
Michael J. Tougias ; with Illustrations by Mark Edward Geyer
- First hardcover edition.
- pages cm.
- True rescue .
Florida--countdown to the crossing -- Jean Pierre & Rudy -- Riding the Gulf Stream -- The gathering storm -- Too far out to sea -- Help is greatly needed -- Activating the emergency signal -- The wave -- The life raft -- Desperation -- Tumbling in chaos -- Convulsions -- Need max gas -- The Jayhawk and the C-130 -- Like a hockey puck on ice -- Deploying the swimmer -- "He needs to go first ..." -- As if shot from a cannon -- Back into the chaos -- A frayed cable -- Stay calm, no mistakes -- The last man.
"An illustrated chapter book adaptation of A Storm Too Soon-with simultaneous original hardcover and paperback editions"--
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