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100 1 _aGilmore, John
245 1 0 _aStorm Warriors; or, Life-Boat Work on the Goodwin Sands
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-03-26
508 _aProduced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Storm Warriors: or, Life-Boat Work on the Goodwin Sands" by John Gilmore is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the heroic efforts of lifeboat crews who risk their lives to save shipwrecked sailors on the treacherous Goodwin Sands. Through a mix of personal anecdotes and historical context, Gilmore aims to highlight the bravery and selflessness of these "Storm Warriors" and the evolution of life-saving practices at sea. At the start of the text, Gilmore introduces the concept of lifeboat work by sharing a conversation between a mother and her son, who enthusiastically hopes for a shipwreck so he can witness the heroic lifeboat rescue firsthand. This sets the stage for a reflection on the historical treatment of shipwrecked sailors and how society's empathy has evolved over time. Gilmore recounts the early days of shipwrecks when victims were often plundered and neglected, contrasting this with the modern-day lifeboat movement exemplified by the National Lifeboat Institution. He hints at the challenges and dangers faced by both sailors and rescuers, foreshadowing the gripping narratives of bravery that will follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLifesaving -- Great Britain
653 _aShipwrecks
653 _aGoodwin Sands (England)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42415
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