LIFE BOAT ETHICS (13 books)

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Real lifeboats, real ethics, in real oceans.

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1		A Night to Remember by Walter Lord 4.10 avg rating — 31,238 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 124,031 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Wreck of the Medusa: The Most Famous Sea Disaster of the Nineteenth Century by Jonathan Miles 3.65 avg rating — 588 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Wreck of the Medusa: The Tragic Story of the Death Raft by Alexander McKee 3.87 avg rating — 480 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Wilful Murder: The Sinking of the Lusitania by Diana Preston 4.04 avg rating — 893 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing 4.47 avg rating — 182,196 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Lusitania: Triumph, Tragedy, and the End of the Edwardian Age by Greg King 3.76 avg rating — 605 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 168,630 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing by John Rousmaniere 4.20 avg rating — 1,045 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Carpathia by Jay Ludowyke (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria: The Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship by Greg King 3.96 avg rating — 579 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Ellen Savage and the Heroes of AHS Centaur by Grantlee Kieza 4.43 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Back from the Dead: The Astonishing True Story of the Crew of the Blythe Star - and Survival in One of the Wildest Places on Earth by Piia Wirsu 4.30 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

13 books · 3 voters · list created January 11th, 2015 by T.K. Naliaka (votes) .

Tags: courage, ethics, history, non-fiction, shipwrecks, survival

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Jan 11, 2015 09:36AM

T.K. Naliaka

In the midst of shipwrecks, disaster and despair can be found real-life triumphs of good decisions and cool heads, in what had appeared to be hopeless situations.

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