Customer Review: This expedition was a failure in that Shackleton and his fellow explorers never accomplished the intended exploration. But this is a monumental story of survival I haven't read anything like this since, I believe, I was in my teens and engrossed in the arctic and antarctic explorations.The ship... more info
Customer Review: Ms. Alexander's work is carefully researched and beautifully written. She also has clear biases on events and people but I'd prefer to have had her own opinions more boldly written. Nevertheless, this is a "must" history for Bounty fans. Bligh--a man of tremendous strengths--had at least one... more info
Customer Review: The exploration described in this book is almost unbelievable in terms of its difficulty. It describes amazing feats but it also describes day to
day activities and experiences. The book is readable enough. It is not a classic turner but anyone should be able to read it. It is definitely... more info
Customer Review: The book itself is very good. The book is in high demand so you better get your copy as early as possible as you will encounter price inflation due to the lack of availability of the book. Even Amazon got into the rip off game and charged about 50% over the list price.
Customer Review: **SPOILER**
Just so you know, Mrs. Chippy does not make it out of the adventure. The book does not cover this, but if you have inquisitive kids, they might find the actual story quite distressing.
On the last page, Mrs. Chippy ponders what adventures tomorrow will bring her. Sorry to say... more info
Customer Review: Great book! I've been leading worship for several years and found this to be a great resource. The only drawback I found was that it was a little on the conservative side of worship. If you are in a church where contemporary worship dominates, you might find this not quite to your... more info
