Tugging On A Heartstring

This is the comical and gritty true sea story of a family of teenage girls in the United States Merchant Marine. Emily Lambert, author, was the youngest of six daughters. She was a licensed Able Bodied seawoman by the age of 19, after surviving near-fatal injuries from a spinning winch wheel at age 18. 'Tugging On A Heartstring' is the story of her early teen years, from ages 13 to 16, of living and working on her family's first tugboat, a 1906 converted steamer, on the Chesapeake Bay in the 1970s. With no sons, the Lamberts' tug 'Babe' was women-crewed. Mrs.Deborah Lambert, first mate and mother, became the first woman licensed tugboat operator in the United States. From delightful comedy to dangerous sea action, this is an unforgettable voyage for all ages. Now available on Amazon! 'Tugging On A Heartstring: The Sequel'

Emily Lambert worked for several more years on her family's next tug, a 1945 DPC class called the 'Nanticoke', and sailed two voyages on a T-5 tanker. While raising a family, she became a sportswriter in newspaper and a sports personality on television. She became the first woman sports columnist at her city paper. After winning two writing awards in her field, one national, she retired to write this book, and, to resume a college career interrupted by the winch wheel incident.