This book recommendation, “Ten Degrees of Reckoning,” from Ann Phillips, friend of our family. When Ann refers, it is always worth listening!!! I will definitely be attending this reading on May 14th in San Francisco.
My friend, Hester Rumberg, has written a remarkable book –it’s about sailing, love, courage and remarkable resilience …
TEN DEGREES OF RECKONING
Hester will be speaking and reading from the book on May 14th. I do hope you will attend and FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS, because it is an amazing, and beautifully written, true story. I can’t do it justice in this email, so please look at her web site:
“Ten Degrees of Reckoning: The True Story of a Family’s Love and the Will to Survive” by Hester Rumberg (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95). A Seattle author tells the story of Judith and Michael Sleavin who, while on a round-the-world sailboat voyage with their two children, were hit by a merchant ship off the coast of New Zealand. Only Judith survived.
Take a look at some of the readers’ reviews – it’s a book I couldn’t put down, and neither could the reviewers.
Reviews of the book have been enthusiastic. The Book of the Month Club has chosen Ten Degrees of Reckoning as nonfiction January 2009 main selection; the American Booksellers Association has chosen to include Ten Degrees of Reckoning in its Independent Booksellers Next list of “Great Reads from Booksellers You Trust” for March 2009.
Here are where the readings/signings will be held, and if you go, tell her Ann sends her love!
San Francisco, CA
May 14, 2009
Books, Inc in the Marina
2251 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 931-3633
7:30 p.m.
BEST CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM TIME
Ann Phillips
arthurphillips.info
tendegreesofreckoning.com
www.ironrangejewishheritage.org
