Stories contained within “Stormy Seas” range in dates from 1886 to 1985, spanning a full century. Additionally, nearly all of the Great Lakes and their surrounding waters are found as settings for the tales within this book.

In selecting the photos for his first book, the author deliberately went in search of photos that had not been published in other books of Great Lakes ships. Along with these photos include a series of maps that give a frame-work in which each chapter is created.

The author has written each chapter in the form of “Historical Narrative”. There is no sex, off color language or gratuitous violence to be found in any of the stories and all events are factual in their telling. The way in which the tales are told, however, is far from dry as each individual reader is transported to the place and time of the event as if they were actually aboard the vessels involved.

In what would later become one of the author’s trademarks, he goes to great lengths to seek out the tales of the “ladies of the lakes”. Having often been over-looked by other authors, the ladies who served aboard lake vessels represent an important link in the maritime history of the region, thus the readers will meet such female mariners as Mrs. P.J. Niskern and Julia Greawreath. These two brave ladies found very different fates upon the frigid waters of the Great lakes and their plight can be found within this text.

“Stormy Seas” is 184 pages long and contains photos, etchings, maps and a bibliography.

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