{"product_id":"molly-kool-christine-welldon-9781551098364","title":"Molly Kool: First Female Captain of the Atlantic","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Alma, New Brunswick, Molly Kool started her life at sea helping her father sail the lumber scow the \u003ci\u003eJean K\u003c\/i\u003e through some of the most challenging waters in the world, including the changing tides of the Bay of Fundy and the Reversing Falls in Saint John. When it came time for Molly to choose her own career, her first instinct was to get her captain's licence, but doing so would involve more than just hard work--it would also mean changing some of Canada's oldest laws. But thanks to her inspiring example and the tireless efforts of contemporaries in the 1930s and '40s, the Shipping Act of Canada was changed and Molly became the first female sea captain in North America. With interviews, colour photos, and background on other women pioneers and shipping practices in the early twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eMolly Kool: Captain of the Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e also includes an interview with the first woman to command a Canadian warship, Commander Josee Kurtz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Welldon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1551098369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551098364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing (CN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Christine Welldon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449740079359,"sku":"9781551098364","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dfb61abc-22ed-4eb0-9dbb-1268996fdf8d.jpg?v=1777264705","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/molly-kool-christine-welldon-9781551098364","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}