In this breathtaking chronicle of the most spectacular shipwrecks and survivals on the Great Lakes; William Ratigan re-creates vivid scenes of high courage and screaming panic from which no reader can turn away.Included in this striking catalog of catastrophes and Flying Dutchmen are the magnificent excursion liner Eastland; which capsized at her pier in the Chicago River; drowning 835 people within clutching distance of busy downtown streets; the shipwrecked steel freighter Mataafa; which dumped its crew into freezing waters while the snowbound town of Duluth looked on; the dark Sunday in November 1913 when Lake Huron swallowed eight long ships without a man surviving to tell the tale; and the bitter November of 1958 when the Bradley went down in Lake Michigan during one of the greatest killer storms on the freshwater seas. An entire section is dedicated to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald -- the most famous maritime loss in modern times -- in Lake Superior in 1975.Chilling watercolor illustrations; photographs; maps; and news clippings accentuate Ratigan's compelling and dramatic storytelling. Sailors; historians; and general readers alike will be swept away by these unforgettable tales of tragedy and heroism.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GoodBy Luis A. R. BrancoIn this book David Naugle presents the assumption that conceiving of Christianity as a "worldview" has been one of the most significant events in the church history in the last 150 years and how the contemporary use of worldview is a totalizing approach to faith and life. Naugle first locates the origin of worldview in the writings of Immanuel Kant and surveys the rapid proliferation of its purpose throughout the English-speaking world. Naugle then provides the first study ever undertaken of the insights of major Western philosophers on the subject of worldview and offers an original examination of the role this concept has played in the natural and social sciences. Finally; Naugle gives the concept biblical and theological grounding; exploring the unique ways that worldview has been used in the Evangelical; Orthodox; and Catholic traditions. This is an outstanding book not just the subject of worldview; but specially when it clarifies Christianity as a worldview. The author suggests that a worldview is best understood as a semiotic phenomenon; especially as a system of narrative signs that establishes a powerful framework within which people think (reason); interpret (hermeneutic) and know (epistemology. The strong point of the book is that it provides summaries of an additional contribution to evangelical reflection on worldview and offer a biography of Christian books on the topic. If I have to lay a weakness in the book will be on leaving a question to Naugle of how we can influence or straightening the Christian worldview in order that it will be more effective in conveying the relevance of Christ. As for my personal life and ministry; I will carry this question which I raised as the main target of my evangelist work. I do not know how it can be performed; but I think that the educational system is an open door for us to try.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mandatory reading for perspective in worldview analysisBy AdamThis book is foundational to the subject of worldview analysis. It is less popularly written than most other books on this subject; yet it is still very well written (often remarkably so as in the chapter on spiritual warfare). It also does a very good job in answering criticism from Christians on the subject of worldview. Chapters 9 and 11 are worth the price of the book alone. Extreme high recommendation. Read along with Sire's Universe Next Door; and Pearcey's Finding Truth; and you will have a strong grounding in this subject that is so able to increase understanding of ourselves and the world around us.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great overview of a complex conceptBy Cheryl Gaver'Worldview' is a term that gets thrown around quite a bit and in many different contexts. Naugle's book provides a well-organized exploration of the term: its beginnings and evolution; as well as debate surrounding the term; in many different disciplines. It's easy to read and has lots of references for those who want to explore the topic in more detail. It's well organized so if you are looking for a philosophical or anthropological perspective; you can focus on those chapters without having read the rest of the book. The book may be confusing for those who are not as familiar with history or with key figures in the various disciplines. What is amazing is all the varieties and different interpretations of the term within any given discipline. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand people and where we are coming from.
