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A captain's duty Somali pirates, Navy SEALs, and dangerous days at sea

Tells the dramatic life-and-death tale of the Vermont native who, in April of 2009, was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores.

Main Author:	Phillips, Richard, 1955-
Other Authors:	Talty, Stephan.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hyperion, c2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Phillips, Richard, > 1955- Maersk Alabama (Ship) Hijacking of ships > Aden, Gulf of. Merchant mariners > United States > Biography. Ship captains > United States > Biography.

Summary:	Tells the dramatic life-and-death tale of the Vermont native who, in April of 2009, was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores.
Physical Description:	286 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9781401323806 1401323804 9781401310448 (pbk.) 1401310443 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Richard Phillips was born in Winchester, Massachusetts. He enrolled at the University of Massachusetts and planned to study international law, but later transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where he graduated in 1979. Phillips was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama at the time it was held hostage by Somali pirates during the cargo ship's hijacking in April 2009. His book, A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea, details his capture by Somali Pirates. This book was made into a major motion picture, Captain Phillips, in 2013 starring Tom Hanks. (Bowker Author Biography)

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