In Danger at Sea

Captain Samuel Cottle is a former commercial fisherman and fishing boat owner who has experienced all the situations written about in this book. When ill health and a series of boat-related calamities forced him ashore, he moved to Maine. He currently works in financial services and lives in Albion, Maine with his wife Gloria.

Prologue Acknowledgments Introduction I. Dangers at Sea 1. Mayday! Mayday! 2. Safe Passage Home II. The Early Years 3. Snug Harbor 4. An Irish Princess 5. A Man of Character 6. The Italian Sculptor 7. The Boot 8. A Lonesome Man 9. The Greatcoat Adventure 10. Captain Hammy 11. The Storyteller 12. Sink or Swim 13. The Formal Sitting Room 14. Captain Fish-Fish 15. Meeting Aphrodite (and Other Interesting Characters) 16. A Storm to Remember 17. The Fog 18. Wall of Fire 19. Encounter with White Sharks 20. Sudden Death 21. The Spies 22. U-853: A Crossing of Paths 23. The Jane Lorraine and the December Surprise III. The Finale Years 24.Mistress of the Seas 25. Many Are Brought Low 26. Alone with the Sharks 27. Danger from Afar 28. A Mother's Son 29. Making Ice 30. An Armful of Danger 31. Swordfish and Other Wonders 32. Three-Freeze Cider 33. Live Ordnance 34. The Largest Haul 35. The Striker 36. A Mixed Bag Epilogue