Rescue from Grampa Woo

Summary: Rescue From Grampa Woo is an exciting tale of fear and heroism on Lake Superior. It tells of the rescue of two American men from a propellerless cruise ship as it drifts out to sea in hurricane-force winds. Three ships, two Canadian, one American, fight to save it. How successful were they? What kind of people would take these risks for others? What is it about Lake Superior that inspires such awe?Rescue From Grampa Woo is a mariner's story, a sea story, a gripping account of adventure, risk and dedication. It culminated in the awarding of three Governor General's Medals of Bravery."I know whe.

Record details

ISBN: 1896219454
ISBN: 9781896219455
ISBN: 1459717708
ISBN: 9781459717701
ISBN: 155488277X
ISBN: 9781554882779
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 190 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps
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Publisher: Toronto : Natural Heritage/Natural History, ©1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Author's Note; Chart I -- Events of the Rescue; Chart II -- South West Sibley Peninsula; Legend for Charts; 1 THE BEGINNING; 2 THE EIGHTH SEA; 3 THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE; 4 HER SOUL ENCODED BY WATER AND BOATS; 5 THE CREWS AND THE SHIPS; 6 GRAMPA WOO; 7 THE LONGEST HOUR; 8 AFTERWARDS; 9 WHAT IS A HERO?; OFFICIAL RECOGNITION; TRIBUTES; AFTERWORD; Epilogue; Notes; Visual Credits; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About The Author.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.