Genre: History: General Imprint: Flanker Press Format: Paperback, 171 pages, black & white photos Pub Date: September 2008 Price: $16.95 ISBN-10: 1-897317-31-X ISBN-13: 978-1-897317-31-0
Shipping Weight: 0.3 kg
About this Book
The Ryan’s Commander capsized off Spillars Cove, near Bonavista, on September 19, 2004. In the tragic wreck, two brothers were lost: Dave and Joe “June” Ryan. A federal report concluded that vessel design was one of the factors causing the capsizing. The family of the Ryan brothers recently filed suit against the federal government and the makers of the vessel, arguing its design was
unsafe and untrustworthy. This book is Johanna Ryan Guy’s tribute, both to her brothers and to the family that still mourns their loss.
Review Quotes
"Ryan's Commander: The Boat That
Should Not Have Sailed (Flanker Press) is a book that you
simply can't put down."
The Newfoundland Herald
"This story of the capsizing of the
Ryan's Commander - and the two brothers who died as a
result - is told with an honesty that can only come from someone
personally affected by the tragedy."
Downhome
"[Johanna Ryan Guy] involves the
entire Ryan family in an emotionally rendered narrative,
detailing their actions and feelings before, during and
after the event. The account of the actual loss is clearly
detailed as the survivors recalled the sinking and their
rescue."
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