Joe Russell

My friend Tony handed me this book about his relative Lou Kenedy. An unflinching portrait of a tough old guy who was one of the last people to use a sailboat for shipping between Nova Scotia and the Caribbean in the 1950's. With tales of storms, sinkings, u-boat encounters, family tenderness, smuggling, and detailed descriptions of all the important boats in Lou Kenedy's life, this book's got everything! Would you include Lou Kenedy on your list of people to bring back from the dead for a dinner party? I would. This book includes a nice glossary of nautical terms at the end for all you landlubbers.… (més)