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Seized: A Sea Captain's Adventures Battling Scoundrels and Pirates While Recovering Stolen Ships in the World's Most Troubled Waters by Max Hardberger
4.0
Damn you, [a:Max Hardberger|171919|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1300034049p2/171919.jpg]! Real life doesn't always offer a happy ending, but concluding this memoir like you did was so "theatrical"!. You better be working on your next book!
[b:Seized|7206724|Seized A Sea Captain's Adventures with Scoundrels, Con Artists, and Pirates in Recovering Ships from the World's Most Troubled Waters|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275625146s/7206724.jpg|7927037] is a unique memoir that tells a one-of-a-kind story about a pretty scary, hard way to make a living.
In [b:Genghis|1279686|Genghis Birth of an Empire (Conqueror, #1)|Conn Iggulden|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255789729s/1279686.jpg|1272275] I read that:
Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing stronger each time. If you think it will keep for the times you need it, you are wrong. It is like any other part of your strength. If you ignore it, the bag will be empty when you need it most.
Some few strong men who make their livings by stepping forward where there is risk like [a:Max Hardberger|171919|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1300034049p2/171919.jpg] write convincingly about getting scared and being worried.
Hardberger shows time and again in [b:Freighter Captain|3182955|Freighter Captain|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267840172s/3182955.jpg|3215788] & [b:Seized|7206724|Seized A Sea Captain's Adventures with Scoundrels, Con Artists, and Pirates in Recovering Ships from the World's Most Troubled Waters|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275625146s/7206724.jpg|7927037] that fear and courage can walk in lockstep where there is also risk and adventure.
What I admire most here is that somehow Hardberger's been willing to take the next call, do the next job, lead instead of follow, act instead of resign himself.
Keep answering the phone and keep writing about it!
[b:Seized|7206724|Seized A Sea Captain's Adventures with Scoundrels, Con Artists, and Pirates in Recovering Ships from the World's Most Troubled Waters|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275625146s/7206724.jpg|7927037] is a unique memoir that tells a one-of-a-kind story about a pretty scary, hard way to make a living.
In [b:Genghis|1279686|Genghis Birth of an Empire (Conqueror, #1)|Conn Iggulden|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255789729s/1279686.jpg|1272275] I read that:
Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing stronger each time. If you think it will keep for the times you need it, you are wrong. It is like any other part of your strength. If you ignore it, the bag will be empty when you need it most.
Some few strong men who make their livings by stepping forward where there is risk like [a:Max Hardberger|171919|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1300034049p2/171919.jpg] write convincingly about getting scared and being worried.
Hardberger shows time and again in [b:Freighter Captain|3182955|Freighter Captain|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267840172s/3182955.jpg|3215788] & [b:Seized|7206724|Seized A Sea Captain's Adventures with Scoundrels, Con Artists, and Pirates in Recovering Ships from the World's Most Troubled Waters|Max Hardberger|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275625146s/7206724.jpg|7927037] that fear and courage can walk in lockstep where there is also risk and adventure.
What I admire most here is that somehow Hardberger's been willing to take the next call, do the next job, lead instead of follow, act instead of resign himself.
Keep answering the phone and keep writing about it!