Tugging on a Heartstring; Life on a Family Tugboat on the Chesapeake Bay

Lambert, E. V.

ISBN 10: 097980082X / ISBN 13: 9780979800825

Published by Marine Techniques Publishing, Augusta. ME, 2009

About this Item

B & W photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 204 pages; [SIGNED] 2009 Marine Techniques Publishing. Larger trade size paperback in glossy color pictorial covers. Tightly bound and fresh. 2nd edition. Signed by the author on the front flyleaf. Feels and appears generally unread. Illustrated with b&w photos. NF; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 54796

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tugging on a Heartstring; Life on a Family Tugboat on the Chesapeake Bay
• Publisher: Marine Techniques Publishing, Augusta. ME
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097980082X
• ISBN 13: 9780979800825
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Emily V. Lambert
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Memoir
  • Signed by Author
  • Transportation :: Maritime, Ships, Sailing etc.

About this title

Synopsis

"Tugging On A Heartstring", followed by its popular sequel, is a true sea story in the United States Merchant Marine. Emily Lambert started crewing at age 13. She held the wheel six hours-on and six hours-off with half hour engine checks on the devoted diesel, checking piston oil pressure, reduction gear oil pressure, raw water input and output, bleeding the air compressor tank of moisture, and measuring the depth of the bilge with a broken broom stick handle. In a storm off Norfolk at age 18, Emily almost died from internal bleeding from deck machinery injuries in a 60 rotations per second spinning winch wheel. At age 19, Emily passed her USCG Able Bodied seaman exam. From dangerous sea action to delightful comedy, this is an unforgettable voyage of strength and courage for all ages.

About the Author

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 wrote this book and continues to write additional books.