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MAN OF THE WATERFRONT: THE STORY OF KAYE WILLIAMS AND By Ralph Harvey EXCELLENT
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN-10
- 1475083033
- Publication Name
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781475083033
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1475083033
ISBN-13
9781475083033
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143913243
Product Key Features
Book Title
Man of the Waterfront : the Story of Kaye Williams and Captain's Cove
Number of Pages
505 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Historical
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
29.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Growing up during the Great Depression, Kaye Williams began his lifelong fascination with ships and the waterfront. The ships were passing tugboats, freighters and lumber schooners, and the waterfront was in Bridgeport, Connecticut − a gritty industrial city on the shores of Long Island Sound, and once the home of P. T. Barnum. After marrying his teenage sweetheart Vivian, Kaye pursued careers as an ironworker, boat dealer and lobsterboat captain. But it was his fourth career that attracted international attention − the creation of Captain's Cove Seaport, and the restoration of the Rose, the replica of an eighteenth century British frigate. Captain's Cove Seaport began an urban revival in a crime ridden, backwater corner of Bridgeport. By restoring the Rose, Kaye created an internationally renowned sailing training vessel that became Connecticut's official state ship. And he didn't stop there. Building a replica of an early aircraft led to a friendship with retired-Chief Justice Warren Burger, a wedding that was moved from the North Pole to a Baltimore courthouse, and the involvement of Russian sailors on a Bill of Rights bicentennial tour aboard the Rose. Man of the Waterfront is both a compelling human drama and a look at the social impact of efforts to revive a mid-sized, industrial city.Honorable Mention for General Non-Fiction at the 2012 New England Book Festival, and Honorable Mention for Biographies at the 2013 Great Northwest Book festival., Growing up during the Great Depression, Kaye Williams began his lifelong fascination with ships and the waterfront. The ships were passing tugboats, freighters and lumber schooners, and the waterfront was in Bridgeport, Connecticut - a gritty industrial city on the shores of Long Island Sound, and once the home of P. T. Barnum. After marrying his teenage sweetheart Vivian, Kaye pursued careers as an ironworker, boat dealer and lobsterboat captain. But it was his fourth career that attracted international attention - the creation of Captain's Cove Seaport, and the restoration of the Rose, the replica of an eighteenth century British frigate. Captain's Cove Seaport began an urban revival in a crime ridden, backwater corner of Bridgeport. By restoring the Rose, Kaye created an internationally renowned sailing training vessel that became Connecticut's official state ship. And he didn't stop there. Building a replica of an early aircraft led to a friendship with retired-Chief Justice Warren Burger, a wedding that was moved from the North Pole to a Baltimore courthouse, and the involvement of Russian sailors on a Bill of Rights bicentennial tour aboard the Rose. Man of the Waterfront is both a compelling human drama and a look at the social impact of efforts to revive a mid-sized, industrial city. Honorable Mention for General Non-Fiction at the 2012 New England Book Festival, and Honorable Mention for Biographies at the 2013 Great Northwest Book festival.
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- s***_ (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book arrived in very good condition, but the listing stated it would be HARDCOVER, yet I received PAPERBACK. I won't return it since it's hard to find a better price, but I was disappointed when I saw what I received. Glad that was the only issue, though.
- y***d (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis item arrived earlier than I expected and in great condition. Really great experience with this seller.
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- s***_ (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book arrived in very good condition, but the listing stated it would be HARDCOVER, yet I received PAPERBACK. I won't return it since it's hard to find a better price, but I was disappointed when I saw what I received. Glad that was the only issue, though.
- y***d (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis item arrived earlier than I expected and in great condition. Really great experience with this seller.
- n***y (122)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat vendor! Wonderful book!! Thank you!!!