Be, prepared to go on an emotional roller coaster.
Schuyler, writes from the heart and you get a close look into the deepest, darkest moments of his life and the will to survive despite all odds.
Nick, gives an account of what happen that fateful day and the tragedies that occurred. He is honest and real. You learn about the 3 other men with him and how they used team work and communication to work around harsh conditions and uncontrollable forces.
If you read this memoir and have no compassion, than you are a cruel, heartless person.
Well, written and impossible to put down. You don't need to be a fan of football or know who any of these 4 men in order to make a connection with any of them and book.
and..please remember, don't make criticisms of choices these men, made without walking in their shoes first.
Grade: A+
Synopsis
On a blustery day, four friends embarked on a fishing trip. A harrowing two days later, only one man returned. This is his story.
On February 28, 2009, Nick Schuyler, a twenty-four-year-old personal trainer, left for a deep-sea fishing trip with three friends: NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, and Will Bleakley, his best friend, who once played football for the University of South Florida.
It was supposed to be a day of fun and relaxation aboard Cooper's twenty-one-foot boat, which anchored seventy miles west of Tampa, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. The friends were out to catch some amberjack and grouper and maybe a few sharks. They planned to drink a few beers, have some laughs, and get home before an approaching cold front hit.
As the seas began to swell and the winds picked up in the late afternoon, they packed their gear and decided to head to shore. One problem. The anchor was stuck.
Inexperienced boaters, they made what would become a fatal mistake,...
Schuyler, writes from the heart and you get a close look into the deepest, darkest moments of his life and the will to survive despite all odds.
Nick, gives an account of what happen that fateful day and the tragedies that occurred. He is honest and real. You learn about the 3 other men with him and how they used team work and communication to work around harsh conditions and uncontrollable forces.
If you read this memoir and have no compassion, than you are a cruel, heartless person.
Well, written and impossible to put down. You don't need to be a fan of football or know who any of these 4 men in order to make a connection with any of them and book.
and..please remember, don't make criticisms of choices these men, made without walking in their shoes first.
Grade: A+
Synopsis
On a blustery day, four friends embarked on a fishing trip. A harrowing two days later, only one man returned. This is his story.
On February 28, 2009, Nick Schuyler, a twenty-four-year-old personal trainer, left for a deep-sea fishing trip with three friends: NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, and Will Bleakley, his best friend, who once played football for the University of South Florida.
It was supposed to be a day of fun and relaxation aboard Cooper's twenty-one-foot boat, which anchored seventy miles west of Tampa, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. The friends were out to catch some amberjack and grouper and maybe a few sharks. They planned to drink a few beers, have some laughs, and get home before an approaching cold front hit.
As the seas began to swell and the winds picked up in the late afternoon, they packed their gear and decided to head to shore. One problem. The anchor was stuck.
Inexperienced boaters, they made what would become a fatal mistake,...
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