The Last Run: A True Story of Rescue and Redemption on the Alaska Seas - Softcover

"This riveting book has it all ... suspenseful ... dramatic .... and touchingly human and humorous.--James Bradley, author of FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS and FLYBOYS

"Exhilarating ... Immediate and terrifying ... edge-of-the-seat [reading]."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred)

"Grade 'A'. A spectacular maritime page-turner ... one perfect storm of a book."--Entertainment Weekly

"A gripping account [that] reads like a novel."--USA Today

"The stuff of legends....A tale of genuine heroism...that you won't easily put down."--Decatur Daily

"The big brawling storm and epic Coast Guard rescue in the Gulf of Alaska is an utterly heart-pounding story."--Todd Balf, author of THE DARKEST JUNGLE

"[A] gripping sea rescue tale."--Anchorage Daily News

"A harrowing real-life tale of rescue on the high seas."--Peter Nichols, author of EVOLUTION'S CAPTAIN

"THE PERFECT STORM transferred to Alaska, but with a much more heroic conclusion."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"A powerful story reported and told with extraordinary skill....will keep you turning the pages at a furious rate."--Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Describes the harrowing 1998 rescue of five fishermen who were forced to abandon their vessel in the Gulf of Alaska during a hurricane-force Arctic storm and who were saved from seemingly insurmountable hazards by helicopter teams from the Sitka Coast Guard station. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.