{"product_id":"soul-of-the-hurricane-nelson-simon-9781641604086","title":"Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Soul of the Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable debut from a singular storyteller.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cb\u003eDavid Isay\u003c\/b\u003e, Peabody Award-winning creator of StoryCorps \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nelson Simon didn't \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e to sign up as a last-minute crew member to transport a Norwegian schooner from Brooklyn to Bermuda. But one thing led to another, and there he was. He told himself that it would be a sort of pleasure cruise: a week in the Gulf Stream with a gourmet chef on board, some down time on a tropical island, then a quick flight home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What did it matter that he had practically no sailing experience? The eight other crew members had plenty--they just needed an extra pair of hands. What could possibly go wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It was October 1991, and the ship was \u003ci\u003eAnne Kristine\u003c\/i\u003e, the oldest continuously sailing vessel in the world. What awaited them was Hurricane Grace, the southern end of what came to be known as the \"Perfect Storm.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoul of the Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e tells an unlikely tale that begins with an unexpected invitation and ends in the dead of night somewhere far from home, with a Coast Guard helicopter above and a dark, angry sea below.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nelson Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641604085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641604086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021 pg. 12","brand":"Nelson Simon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049863934207,"sku":"9781641604086","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bb22d62-96ce-40e7-972d-2b155cdd777b.jpg?v=1685003841","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soul-of-the-hurricane-nelson-simon-9781641604086","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}