Tougias, Mike,

A storm too soon : a true story of disaster, survival and incredible rescue / Michael J. Tougias. - First Scribner hardcover edition. - x, 208 pages ; 24 cm.

Florida ? countdown to the crossing -- Jean Pierre -- Riding the Gulf Stream -- Spirits are high -- The gathering storm -- A chaotic brew of water and a terrifying night -- Help is greatly needed -- Multiple maydays -- the SAR command center -- The wave -- The life raft -- Desperation -- Into the sea -- The cutter Tampa and the C-130 -- Tumbling in chaos -- Mayday on the seeker -- Convulsions -- Need max gas -- Tether ourselves together -- "mark, mark, mark!" -- Like a hockey puck on ice -- Deploying the swimmer -- "He needs to go first?" -- As if shot from a cannon -- They're not coming for us -- He's going to drown? -- The illusion -- The flying colours and Cherry Point naval hospital -- Heading home -- Epilogue.

ISBN: 9781338182644 (pbk) 9781451683332 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781451683349 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781451683356 (ebook)

LCCN: 2012038583

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Shipwreck survival
Rogue waves
Rescue work

LC Class. No.: G525 / .T57 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 910.9163/48