{"title":"Books by Michael J. Tougias","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781250763471","title":"Into the Blizzard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting adaptation for young readers of \u003ci\u003eTen Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do\u003c\/i\u003e, a true account of a rescue at sea from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker \u003ci\u003eGlobal Hope\u003c\/i\u003e floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. When the Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls, they immediately dispatched a patrol rescue boat. But within an hour, the Coast Guard rescue boat was in as much trouble as the tanker—both paralyzed in unrelenting seas. Enter Captain Frank Quirk who was compelled to act. Gathering his crew of four, Quirk plunged his forty-nine-foot steel boat, the \u003ci\u003eCan Do\u003c\/i\u003e, into the blizzard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of the I Survived series ready for a longer form account, this middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book chronicles the harrowing journey between Captain Quirk and the Coast Guard as they struggled in the holds of a radical storm. It's an epic tale of heroism and bravery at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore Thrilling True Rescue Books:\u003cbr\u003eThe Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eA Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eAttacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eIn Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition)\u003cbr\u003eRescue on the Bounty (Young Readers Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368659628405,"sku":"9781250763471","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781250763471_ffa4b4ed-5a07-47e1-82d9-30a322888462.jpg?v=1786018873"},{"product_id":"in-deep-water","title":"In Deep Water","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536533430645,"sku":"9781250406224","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781250406224.jpg?v=1788186537"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-michael-j-tougias.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}