The reading public seldom has the opportunityto read good books on storms at sea and rescue. As one who made trips to the Grand Banks region and published works on rescue at sea, I recommend this book. For those who doubt a 100-foot wave, go to sea during a bad storm. No author is perfect. Junger should have more maps showing the trackline of the storm and he should clearly identify U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard. They are different. This book should be read by anyone interested in the sea and anyone interested in a good book.