Tonight On The Titanic (Magic Tree House 17, paper)

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The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie away to the decks of that ill-fated ship, the Titanic. There they must help two children find their way to a lifeboat--all while they are in danger of becoming victims of that tragic night themselves.

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Good Book.......2007-06-11

I purchased this book in order to replace a damaged one. The transaction was smooth and the price was great!

Fantastic Titanic - Joe Third Grader.......2007-05-02

Magic Tree House has done it again!! Jack and Annie are in for the adventure of their lives when they climb aboard the Titanic!! An unsinkable ship that hits an iceberg. What will Jack and Annie do when they dicover that the Titanic needed twice as many life boats as it had on deck?Jack and Annie find themselves just as sad as so many passengers when they realize that people could have survived if the people who planned the voyage had thought ahead. This is an amazing story that I couldn't stop reading! Women and children were put into the lifeboats first becuase men were brave and cared about their lives. More than 1,500 people lost their lives. Everything was explained clearly so that you don't get confused. After this tragedy, laws were made so that all ships would have enough life boats for all of its passengers and an INternational Ice Patrol was formed so that ships could be warned about severe ice conditions. In 1985 a scienctist named Dr. Robert Ballard discovered the ship under water. I reccommend this book to everyone that I know!!

Magic Tree House.......2007-03-19

Here is a summery of this book. There is two kids and they were playing in the woods when they found a tree house. So the kids decided to see in side. So read this book to find out what happens to the kids. The way I found out about this book is because my mom told me to read a book when I was in 5th grade. So I heard about this wonderful series of books. I would love to recommend you to read this book. Who can read this book you ask! Anybody can read this book. If they like to explore then you should read this book.

What did I like this book you ask! The thing I liked was the characters because they are young and they don't know what was going on. They are always getting in trouble and they don't know why they are in trouble. I also like the action in this book. There are so many parts. I don't know how to explain. There are some parts I don't like is the length of the book. It is to short.

I loved this book a lot because it is nice and cool. I really think you should read this book. So read this book.

MY BOY LOVES READING.......2007-01-07

My 1st grader hates to put it down, he would rather read Magic Tree House books, than play video games. He even reads them to his class and explains the story for show and tell. In his kindergarten class the teacher would also let him read the Magic Tree House books out loud, not to give her a break, but to promote reading out loud. Great books!

Invites youngsters into active history.......2006-12-24

From the band playing to the life boats and many details in between, the author mixes actual historical fact with age appropriate fictional interest. My first grade son and I read this and now we're researching the grand ballroom because its now interesting to him.... great series!

Raise the Titanic! (Dirk Pitt Adventures)

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Lame. Lame. Lame.
Thrilling
Titanic novel
Not Cussler's Best
RAISE THE TITANIC

Raise the Titanic! (Dirk Pitt Adventures)
Clive Cussler
Manufacturer: Berkley
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ASIN: 0425194523
Release Date: 2004-02-03

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The President's secret task force has developed an unprecedented defensive weapon that relies on an extremely rare radioactive element--and Dirk Pitt has followed a twisted trail to a secret cache of the substance. Now, racing against brutal storms, Soviet spies, and a ticking clock, Pitt begins his most thrilling mission--to raise from its watery grave the shipwreck of the century...

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Lame. Lame. Lame........2007-09-25

This fast paced adventure thriller would have been excellent reading- when I was 14. I gave Cussler a try and read the first three books. I think I'm done. James Bond can't get into a girl's pants like Dirk Pitt. In "The Mediterranean Caper", Pitt slaps a girl he just met and screws her on the beach. In "Iceberg", he pretends to be gay. In "Raise the Titanic" he just screws a woman he seemingly had no prior connection to on the Titanic. The plot is intriguing but just doesn't play out. I was sick of this book by the end and just wanted it to be over.

Thrilling .......2007-04-02

As usual, Clive Cussler produced a suspence-thrilling book- one that is very difficult to put down!!!Raise the Titanic! (Dirk Pitt Adventures)

Titanic novel.......2006-12-27

Good mixture of historical events with fictional adventure story. Well written and fast paced. Has elements of unbelievable, but that is what fiction is about.

Not Cussler's Best.......2006-11-06

Good book but do not expect classic Cussler out of this one

RAISE THE TITANIC.......2006-10-31

The book Raise The Titanic was about the ship Titanic and the people that thought the Titanic wasn't split in half. They thought that the Titanic was cut in half, but this was before they made the movie Titanic. The book Raise the Titanic was about the people that keep track how far down it really was. (2.5m). One of the steamers fell off the Titanic and the scientists searched for over 2.5 miles and didn't find the lost steamer.
In the book Raise The Titanic, the ship didn't split in half, but in the movie it really was split in half.
The true 1 thing is that it really was 2.5 miles below the ocean. When the people made the movie it must have been fun, but in real life it must have been HORIFYING. If I were on Titanic, I would be the first to the Lifeboats. I recommend this book to other people because it is different from the movie from the book Raise The Titanic. I also recommend it is a really HEART POUNDING, SAD STORY. They believed that the Titanic was unsinkable and not split in half in the book.

The book Raise The Titanic was about the ship Titanic and the people that thought the Titanic wasn't split in half. They thought that the Titanic was cut in half, but this was before they made the movie Titanic. The book Raise the Titanic was about the people that keep track how far down it really was. (2.5m). One of the steamers fell off the Titanic and the scientists searched for over 2.5 miles and didn't find the lost steamer.
In the book Raise The Titanic, the ship didn't split in half, but in the movie it really was split in half.
The true 1 thing is that it really was 2.5 miles below the ocean. When the people made the movie it must have been fun, but in real life it must have been HORIFYING. If I were on Titanic, I would be the first to the Lifeboats. I recommend this book to other people because it is different from the movie from the book Raise The Titanic. I also recommend it is a really HEART POUNDING, SAD STORY. They believed that the Titanic was unsinkable and not split in half in the book.

The Story of the Titanic As Told by Its Survivors

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GOOD BUT ..............
A HISTORY BUFF MUST READ!!
Loving the book
unsurpassed
Interesting, but long and drawn out

The Story of the Titanic As Told by Its Survivors

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ASIN: 0486206106

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This invaluable book collects some of the first-published first-person accounts of the tragedy, described in old-fashioned prose and enhanced by photographs and illustrations redolent of Edwardian society, with captions such as "Ladies and gentlemen in riding habit exercised on mechanical horses and camels in the ship's gymnasium." Some of the social attitudes of the day are preserved to often startling effect: the habits of obedience of "the Teutonic race" are repeatedly praised, and one brave Titanic officer used what the book's introduction terms "the strange ethical algebra which decided that one female, travelling first class, deserved life some six times as much as one male, travelling third class." Yet it's just such period detail that makes this book so compelling--not to mention the vivid sense that the passengers just didn't get it, even while disaster was upon them. "To illustrate further how little danger was apprehended," writes survivor Lawrence Beesley, "when it was discovered ... that the forward lower deck was covered with small ice, snowballing matches were arranged for the following morning.... The cries of drowning people after the Titanic gave the final plunge were a thunderbolt to us."

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What it was really like. Panic, despair, shocking inefficiency, and a dash of heroism. Two lengthy narratives by passengers who had a thorough knowledge of the sea and by members of the ship's crew. More thrilling than any fictional account. 26 illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

GOOD BUT .....................2007-10-17

I would like to recommend for all those interested to also read :

" TITANIC " a survivor's story written by one of the survivors by the name of " Colonel Archibald Gracie " who, gave his story plus went to the trouble of interviewing others who had survived PLUS, he went to almost all the hearings and wrote the transcriptions of testimony as well. Sadly this man died 4th of Dec. 1912 after doing his full duty for history . Thank God for this book as I have read many accounts including this one on here ...also, I would recommend " Sinking Of the Titanic Eyewitness Accounts " by many who survived w/some photos and sketches .

A HISTORY BUFF MUST READ!!.......2007-08-17

This book definately confirms the acutual facts of the Titanic tragedy from the the day of departure until the impact with the iceberg. It gives you the true facts from the mouths of the survivors & definately corrects misconceptions lasting through the tales of time. Even the exact jounal facts of the trial after the tragedy confirms facts not accurate, even to the song the band was playing when the ship went down. It also does confirm facts that were true. Also, you learn of the changes in ship law regarding life boat number in regards to souls on board, & other major changes after the Titanic tragedy. THE MAIN THING LEARNED WAS THAT MANY BRAVE SOULS WENT DOWN WITH THIS SHIP WITHOUT COMPLAINT OR CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL WHEN NOT NECESSARY, PLEASE HONOR THESE PEOPLE & THEIR MEMORIES AS YOU READ THIS BOOK. More detailed history that you will ever read regarding this tragedy...

Loving the book.......2007-07-11

I love this book. Learning the account of the disaster from the perspective of those who went through it is interesting.

unsurpassed.......2007-05-09

"That cold green water, crawling its ghostly way up the staircase, was a sight that stamped itself indelibly in my memory. Step, by step, it made its way up, covering the electric lights, which for a short time shone under the suface with a horribly weird effect." This, tetsimony from an officer of the ship, named Lightoller, matches any description for effect that any fiction writer could create. It is the fact that this book is taken from the testimony of four of Titanic's survivors that makes this book so excellent. One gets a real sense of the times---Edwardian England---where duty was paramount and the supposed superiorty of the English race, which colors the survivor's accounts, hints at the very pride that contributed to the disaster---a fascinating paradox. Not only do you get the testimoney from four survivors--each several chapters---but also a boat by boat testimonial from the survivors of those boats. Another reviewer here found this testimony mundane, but I found it fascinating and objectively complete. It seems that the most famous account of the disaster in book form, A Night to Remember, took much of its information from this book, and what makes this book so much more appealing is that the accounts are unfiltered. Captain Lightoller's account is particularly illuminating in that it shines a critical light on the Titanic hearings before the U.S. and English governments, which he calls a "farce." Another fascinating thing about this book is that despite the differing experiences related here by the survivors you begin to pick up bits and pieces of testimony that weave a common thread of experience among all---like a great puzzle.

Interesting, but long and drawn out.......2004-02-19

I'm very interested in the Titanic, and have read several books about the events surronding this disaster. This book was interesting, but very very long and drawn out. Sometimes I was so bored reading it that I fell asleep. Particulary, I didn't care to know what every single person inside of every single lifeboat did, said, didn't do or didn't say, etc. But, like I said before, there was some interesting info. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone nor will I ever read it again.

"Unsinkable": The Full Story of the RMS Titanic

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Is Walter Lord the author???
Excellent retelling, kept me up all night!
eye opener
One of the better Titanic books in print
Not Just A Rehash But A Passion With This Man

"Unsinkable": The Full Story of the RMS Titanic
Daniel Allen Butler
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ASIN: 0306811103
Release Date: 2002-03-05

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The familiar story of the RMS Titanic--from her tragic 10-second encounter with an iceberg to her descent to the bottom of the ocean some three hours later, taking with her more than 1,500 lives--still looms large in the popular imagination. Daniel Butler, a researcher and archivist, worked on this book for 30 years, intensively compiling facts not only about the event, but also about the characters who played an important role, from the actions of Captain Smith and his crew to the inescapable fate of the third-class passengers. He also offers the startling revelation of a nearby ship which ignored the Titanic's distress call because the shipmates were afraid to awaken their captain.

Unsinkable explores every facet of the Titanic's history, from its conception to a modern-day researcher's attempts to salvage the ship. The author presents a contemporary view of the crew and the passengers aboard, creating a better understanding of the time and the social psyche that played a role in the disaster. Also of note is Butler's enlistment of a clinical psychologist to analyze Captain Smith's mental state as the drama unfolded before him. Butler's passionate yet balanced narrative permits readers to conclude for themselves who or what was ultimately responsible for sinking the unsinkable ship.

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This passionate yet balanced narrative explores every facet of the Titanic's history, including her spectacular conception in an Irish shipyard and the ambitious modern-day attempts to salvage her. The familiar story of the RMS Titanic-from her encounter with an iceberg to her demise some three hours later, taking with her more than fifteen hundred people-still looms large in the popular imagination, and in Daniel Butler's as well. He studied the Titanic's history for thirty years, intensively compiling facts about the disaster and the players involved (from Captain Smith and his crew to the ill-fated third-class passengers). He even made the startling discovery of a nearby ship that ignored the Titanic's distress call because the shipmates were afraid to awaken their captain. Drawn from primary sources and period accounts, this new narrative puts the disaster into historical context and serves as an essential resource for scholars of Titanic lore.

Customer Reviews:

Is Walter Lord the author???.......2007-08-04

Historically accurate, however, with the far too many direct quotes from
Walter Lord's book "A Night To Remember" makes "Unsinkable" a book to forget.

Excellent retelling, kept me up all night!.......2007-07-24

I loved this book! It gave good solid facts written how history should be written. I could see the disgusted face of the quartermaster and captain as they fired off their last rocket, could see Phillips and Bride in the wireless room, could see the women crying for their husbands.

As someone who still believes in "Women and Children First" and has held on to many of the values in this book, although not the class rigidity, the way he honored the sacrifices of many and the best- and the worst- of people that night is what made this book a great read for me.

I find the Titanic disaster so interesting because it did not show the best and the worst of the era, but the best and worst of mankind. A sense of duty, protecting the weaker, giving your life for others- those are not traits limited to any era or class anymore then inertia ( for example seen by both some of the third class passengers and the Chief Officer), tastelessness or cowardice are.

eye opener.......2007-05-21

This book has helped me. I had questions! I wanted answers. This book has answered those questions and have, of course created more. I had to own this book. Well writen and a book that i only put down cause I had to work. If you dont have a copy , get one.

One of the better Titanic books in print.......2007-02-13

In "Unsinkable" Daniel Butler pulls no punches and tells the story straightforwardly. If he has an axe to grind, it's his annoyance at revisionists using the disaster as an indictment of society in 1912. True, class-consciousness (and racism) did exist, but as the author points out, this had nothing overtly to do with the discrepancies of survivors in each class. Simply put, no 3rd class passenger who made it to the boat deck was thrown out because of the ticket they bought. The author makes an excellent argument that US immigration regulations, and the pernicious influence of said class-consciousness (the 3rd Class passengers for the most part, were conditioned to be told what to do, and when no one did they waited for someone to do so-fatally) doomed many 3rd Class passengers.
When discussing the location of the wreck, Mr Butler is not intimidated by the iconic status of Dr Ballard, pointing out some inconsistencies in his campaigns to keep artifacts from being salvaged from the wreck.
Mr Butler is equally unafraid of attacking the "Smith-ites" and "Lord-ites" who passionately defend the actions of these key players. Butler admirably shows that Smith is ultimately responsible as the captain of the ship, and highlights his lack of leadership once he gave the order to abandon ship. As far as the Captain of the Californian is concerned, modern research shows that the positions of the ships were about 10-12 miles apart (EXACTLY that estimated by Titanic and Californian officers). He also points out that key parts of both ship logs were conveniently missing from 14-15 April. In sum, the author convinced this kind-of-Lordite that the US and British investigations were correct to censure him.
I'm not overly into Titanic-ology, but given the extremely small span of time from striking the 'berg to sinking-about 2 hours, and the relatively few primary sources and survivor accounts, it's no surprise to this historian that many historical accounts parallel each other.
If one is into Titanic minutiae, there is probably not much new to you here, except maybe the appendices on Smith and Lord. If you are have an interest in a refreshingly non-PC account, by all means acquire this book.

Not Just A Rehash But A Passion With This Man.......2005-04-22

If Butler was out and out plagiarizing from Walter Lord's famous Titanic books, including A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, then why did Lord himself, before his death, issue a statement praising UNSINKABLE as the best Titanic book yet written? I suppose it's possible he hadn't read it all the way through, but that seems unlike the master researcher Lord, he who was famous in his day for going to any lengths to find witnesses and to verify their stories. Butler is a good writer and although some have said he writes too quickly to be accurate, I have not found an important mistake in any of his books, including the newest on THE AGE OF CUNARD. He has a special affinity for the great liners and some have linked this to his own aristocratic mien and dignified bearing, as though he were like an ocean liner walking around on legs.

Anyone who has heard Butler speak knows that his voice is thrilling as the sound of a whip's whistle announcing land in sight. His enthusiasm is contagious, it catches hold of you and forces your involvement in whatever it is he's talking about. When you get him going on the afterlives of the Titanic survivors, it's clear that he knows his facts backwards and forwards, he can practically recite the names of each of the lifeboat survivors and in which boat they were sitting.

The irony of the Titanic--that it was the ship no one thought could ever sink--and its sinking on its first or "maiden" voyage--is what catches your eye and is what, I think, has kept the legend alive all these years. It's taught us one important lesson, that the next time someone assures you, "Such and such a thing will never occur," then that is when it is sure to happen.

That Fateful Night: True Stories of Titanic Survivors, in Their Own Words

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Interesting....

That Fateful Night: True Stories of Titanic Survivors, in Their Own Words

Manufacturer: Random House Audio
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882 1/2 Amazing Answers To Your Questions About The Titanic

ASIN: 0553456202
Release Date: 1998-05-11

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Most of the stars of this real-life Titanic story are stalwart British women who survived the disaster on that fateful night in the North Atlantic. The eyewitness accounts, eerily brought to life by survivors' own voices, include tales of astonishing bravery, selflessness, terror, and even the supernatural. The recollections of the lucid and matter-of-fact Eva Hart, who was only seven years old at the time, are particularly moving. She recalls the dreadful screaming she heard and her anguish as she watched the Titanic split in two and plunge into the sea.

Perhaps just as riveting as the memories of the sinking, and completely absent from the megahit motion picture, are the descriptions of the rescue by the Carpathia. The lengthy interview with the eloquent Sir Arthur Rostrun, captain of the Carpathia, is especially enlightening from a historical and nautical standpoint. He downplays the huge risks his own ship took in coming to the aid of the Titanic and is obviously still deeply troubled when he remembers learning that the "colossal nightmare of a fish" had sunk with so many passengers and crew unrescued.

The informative narration linking the interviews is read by Geoffrey Guiliano. His delivery occasionally veers into the realm of melodrama, which is somewhat incongruous given that the actual survivors speak with a great deal of restraint and a very British sense of self-control. Nevertheless, That Fateful Night is a valuable piece of oral history chock full of fascinating stories, each colored by the unique perspective of those who lived to tell their tales. (Running time: 144 minutes, two cassettes) --Elizabeth Laskey

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Titanic.  The name invokes startling images of man's ill-conceived notion of invincibility and the consequences which occur when these ideas are proven mortally wrong.  It was the Edwardian Era, a time buzzing with the excitement and innocence of the new century. Titanic, the luxurious miracle of technology, set sail from Southampton, England with 2,207 passengers and crew on board.  They could never have envisioned the disaster which lay ahead.  On the starry night of April 14, 1912, when the great ship rushed almost headlong into an iceberg, the powerful behemoth was brought down and one of history's most tragic tales was born.

That Fateful Night tells the story of what happened in the words of those who lived it.  It is a collection of first person accounts, many exclusive, from the survivors of the legendary disaster who would never forget the events of those brief hours, their own experiences and the many hundreds who perished. Recorded over the course of the last two decades, many of these personal stories would be lost to time had these recordings not been made. These personal accounts recreate with unparalled immediacy and poignancy man at his best and worst.

Listeners will be moved by the words of  passengers and crew members, including Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, Lady Duff Gordon, Eva Hart, Millvina Dean, Fourth Officer Boxhall, Second Officer Charles H. Lightoller, and others.  Also included are interviews with Sir Arthur H. Rostron, Captain of the Carpathia, scientist and author Dr. Robert Ballard, and Oscar-winning director of the film Titanic, James Cameron. That Fateful Night adds a unique and compelling dimension to the astounding body of work documenting this historic tragedy.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting...........2000-02-09

This CD, although excellent in recording Titanic survivors eyewitness accounts, just doesn't live up to my expectations. The abridged version, I feel, cuts out some interesting information and leaves standard information surviving. Interesting accounts on Captain Smith from Eva Heart and a well prepared "speech" from Captain Rostron add intrest to this CD. Good to have but could have been jucier.

Titanic: A Survivor's Story and the Sinking of the S.S. Titanic

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A Must Read
Vivid & Meticulous Firsthand Account of Disaster
Still a very readable account of the Titanic disaster
Poignant pairing of contrasting accounts of the same tragedy
Excelent example of a survivor's account

Titanic: A Survivor's Story and the Sinking of the S.S. Titanic
Archibald Gracie
Manufacturer: Academy Chicago Publishers
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ASIN: 0897334523

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A Must Read.......2006-07-14

Colonel Archibald Gracie was on board the Titanic when it sank. He was one of the lucky men who was able to cling to a capsized boat for survival. He details his account of the crossing, both before and after the iceberg. He mentions many people that he spoke with on the voyage, hoping to bring comfort to any families whose loved ones he encountered. The book seems to have been a form of therapy for the man and also an attempt to help those with questions after the sinking.

The book is written in 1912 language, but it is still very readable and easy to understand. It is really an excellent resource for specific information; Gracie examines each lifeboat individually with passenger's names (except for the 3rd class) and relays incidents from each compiled from testimony from those in each boat. He uses official documents like the court trial transcripts for his book, making it very credible.

Also included is a short account of John Thayer from the 40s. He was only 17 when the ship sank and lost his father of the same name in the tragedy. Thayer was another of the men clinging to the capsized boat that saved Gracie's life. His testimony enforces many of the things said by Gracie.

Vivid & Meticulous Firsthand Account of Disaster.......2003-03-30

Colonel Archibald Gracie is one of the few people who actually went down with the Titanic and lived to tell about it. First published in 1913, "Titanic" is his detailed account of the last day he spent aboard ship, the evacuation of passengers on the port side of the ship, and of his incredible survival on an overturned lifeboat after being plunged into the frigid ocean when the Titanic finally completely submerged. The first 113 pages of the book are dedicated to Colonel Gracie's firsthand account. In the remaining approximately 200 pages, Col. Gracie has compiled testimony from as many other eyewitnesses as he could find. These firsthand accounts of passengers and crew are taken from the official inquiries in the United States and Great Britain, personal correspondence and interviews with Col. Gracie, and occasionally from firsthand accounts that were published in books and magazines of the day. Taken together, they render a very detailed picture of what went on that fateful night and why more people were not saved. Colonel Gracie died 8 months after the Titanic sank, of illness possibly related to the prolonged exposure to cold that he endured the night the Titanic went down.

This is one of the most comprehensive and precise accounts of the Titanic disaster that you will find. Colonel Gracie is an engaging storyteller. I like his decision to organize the eyewitness accounts by lifeboat. The book also provides some interesting insights into the manners and social attitudes of the time.

Still a very readable account of the Titanic disaster.......2000-06-02

Originally published in 1913 as The Truth About the Titanic, Titanic: A Survivor's Story was the first book by an actual Titanic survivor to appear in print. Colonel Archibald Gracie, a military historian who is treated really brutally by James Cameron in his film, was not only a brave man but an indefatigable historian of the disaster. In the months remaining to him after the sinking (Colonel Gracie died in December 1912, possibly of aftereffects from his harrowing escape), Gracie tracked down other survivors and was the first to make an attempt at putting each survivor into the boat he or she escaped from. Written with period charm, this is an important book about the disaster and will dispell any remaining images of Cameron's doofy "Archie."

Poignant pairing of contrasting accounts of the same tragedy.......1998-11-27

Two of the most poignant survivor accounts of the Titanic sinking. Mr. Gracie, an elderly man with many social ties to others on the ship and Mr. Thayer, the 17 year old son of a prominent businessman were both first class passengers. Both nearly drowned as the Titanic plunged to the bottom of the Atlantic; but found refuge on the upside down collapsible lifeboat B. Mr. Gracie lost his best friend and Mr. Thayer lost his father. The grief each feels still calls out to us.

The style of each narrative is interesting to compare. Gracie, when describing his own experience or his impressions of the significance of the sinking, uses the flowing purple prose of the late 19th century (his style is more straightforward in his compilations of accounts of other passengers and he has even used their actual statements). Thayer, writing in 1940 about his own experience, is terser; but his reflection that the world seemed calm and his place in it assured before that night is poetic. Archibald Gracie died soon after he wrote his narrative. I'm unsure; but I believe Jack Thayer did not live long after he wrote his story. Since Mr. Thayer's account is not generally available in other sources, and Mr. Gracie was so thorough about who was in (or, in his case, on) each lifeboat, this book will be appreciated by any Titanic buff.

Excelent example of a survivor's account.......1998-08-24

I read this book at first to establish some truths about this great story. I feel that it had become a far fetched story of modern times , with all the romantic films and books available today. I came away from reading this book with a sense of great loss. Gracie, has spent a short time explaining the everyday bustle of those on board and at least 300 pages about how the ship sank and who was involved it what.

Book Description

As the dark, freezing waters of the Atlantic crept slowly up the decks of the Titanic, John Harper shouted, "Let the women, children, and the unsaved into the lifeboats." Harper took his lifejacket--the final hope of survival--and gave it to another man.

After the ship had disppeared beneath the water, leaving Harper floundering in the icy waters, he was heard urging those about him to put their faith in Jesus Christ.

It was the night of April 14, 1912, a night for heroes, and John Harper met the challenge. Though the waters swallowing him were bitterly cold and the sea about him was dark, John Harper left this world in a blaze of glory.

Customer Reviews:

Definitely worth reading.......2006-08-05

Rarely does this world ever see a selfless hero like John Harper. He is truly an inspiration to us all. The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is because the second half gets very repetitive. John Harper himself gets five stars.

About a godly man who went down with the Titanic........1999-01-29

I went to see the movie TITANIC, but regretted it. I didn't like all the sexuality that was portrayed in it, and when I heard about Moody Adams' book, The Titanic's Last Hero, I knew that I had to get it. I wanted to see how a person could be there to help change lives, instead of just having only the pleasures of life. John Harper was such a spiritual man, and he led many people to the saving grace of Jesus Christ even before going on that ill-fated journey on the Titanic. The narratives of people saved with the promise of going to their heavenly kingdom when the Titanic went down, that's a better story to remember and to think about.

Gripping, Challenging.......1998-11-22

Tells the story of John Harper, a Scottish pastor who spent his last hours on the Titanic, witnessing to others even as the ship sank.

About an extraordinary person who sailed on the Titanic.......1998-06-01

If you want to get to know about a real person that sailed on the Titanic, this book is for you. It is about an extraordinary Baptist minister, Rev. John Harper, who deeply touched so many who considered it a privileged to have known him. The book contains memories of fellow ministers, personal friends, and testimonies of individuals whose lives where changed forever under his ministry.

You will read about Rev. Harper's last moments in his losing battle for life in the icy Atlantic, and the effect on the last person struggling in the water with him that survived. You will also be painted a vivid picture of his informative years by his brother and the story about his wife, lost six years earlier. This book also contains a gripping message delivered the Sunday after the sinking, to his grieving church in England, by his Associate Pastor. There is also a message from Rev. Harper himself.

Don't miss this book, it will make you think, touch your very soul, and could change your life too. This book is great to read again and again, as you will get something new out of it every time.

There is also another book ("Titanic" by Leo Marriott) that contains a photograph of a hand written letter written by John Harper to a friend, nine days before he sailed, about how he came to take the Titanic.

It will not be fast paced like the movie, but inspiring.......1998-04-20

If you are looking for a book as fast paced as the movie, you will be disappointed. This is a collection of memories of people close to John Harper. What the book will give you is a deep look into a man who faced near death by drowning three times before his death due to the Titanic's sinking. It inspired me to look at my own faith more critically. It presents the flip side of all those passengers who so lacked compassion that they put their own needs ahead of others who were dying in the water.

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A wonderful movie companion!

James Cameron's Titanic
James Cameron , Ed Marsh , and Jain Lemos
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ASIN: 0006490603
Release Date: 1997-12-10

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James Cameron's Titanic is a book conceived on the epic scale of the movie--not only do the massive page size and sky-high production values of the book do justice to the big ship, they give Kate Winslet's titanic hats an impact comparable to what the big screen gives them. It's also fun to get the effect of exploring a set as vast, complex, and fiscally and physically dangerous as the one Cameron created for Titanic the film. He is Hollywood's answer to Ahab, so he deserves a great big book.

Nor will fans be disappointed to hear Winslet break character--she plays an upper-class lass from the stuffiest circles--and explain how she helped her costar prepare for their first scene together, in which she stripped for her dishy portrait. "I was naked in front of Leo on the first day of shooting," says Winslet in the book. "She had no shame with it," says DiCaprio, who apparently despises shame. "She wanted to break the ice a little beforehand, so she flashed me. I wasn't prepared for that, so she had one up on me. I was pretty comfortable after that."

While the stars were getting acquainted and the wild-eyed director was figuring out historically unprecedented ways of blending live footage with computer imagery ("Cheat the size of the tugboats 10 percent smaller ... It will make the ship look even more majestic as it leaves Southampton!"), the core cast of 150 extras was taking a crash course in manners. Etiquette coach and choreographer Lynne Hockney even taught the Core (as they were called) that there was a proper way to laugh. "It was the Gilded Age, a time of the grand hostess, lavish parties and tireless pleasure-seeking," Hockney says in the book. "And each social class was scrambling to reach the one above it. This made proper behavior terribly important.... You cannot slouch in a corset, for example. You perch." One wishes there was a frame or two from the Hockney film running on a tape loop in the wardrobe building, Titanic Etiquette: A Time-Traveler's Guide. If it were available for sale, people would be buying it.

On the other hand, there's always the movie. Or this book. --Tim Appelo

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James Cameron's Titanic chronicles the cinematic re-creation of the most legendary ocean disaster of all time as seen through the eyes of a master storyteller. Set against the ship's fateful maiden voyage, Cameron's much anticipated motion picture epic weaves a rich human tapestry of romance, heroism, tragedy and greed.

Within these pages is a detailed look at the monumental effort by thousands of artists and craftsmen to accurately re-create the "ship of dreams," including the full-size exterior replica of the ship and the 17-million-gallon tank facility designed to sink her; a wealth of detailed interior spaces; new discoveries from Cameron's 1995 dives to the wreck, some two-and-a-half miles below the ocean surface; studies of the ornate wardrobe, makeup and hairstyles that defined the look of the "Gilded Age"; an overview of the film's groundbreaking visual-effects work; and in-depth interviews with cast and crew, all referenced to the historic events of the Titanic's maiden, and final, voyage.

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Great Book!.......2007-08-14

The book is fantastic! Great pictures! I would highly recommend this book for any fan of the movie or a Titanic fan in general! The making of the epic movie is something to see and you can definitely see it in this book.

TITANIC!!.......2007-03-07

This is a MUST have for any Titanic collector. I waited for about 9 or so years for this book and I am so extatic that I finally have it!!

TITANIC REDEUX.......2005-10-25

The scope of this majestic book truly befits the epic effort by James Cameron with his cinematic masterpiece "Titanic". Much great information here for the movie buff who likes to see how it is done. Incredible sets including the dining salon, complete even to dishes and decor. I was amazed to see how this particular set was pulled underwater by hydraulics to provide a very realistic feeling of sinking. Page after page of photographs and stories about the magnificent sets that brought this film to life. Lots of info about the stars and other cast members as well the production crew. This book is a perfect companion to the movie as well as a testament to the filmmaking genius of James Cameron.

Titanic Fans.......2005-10-12

Great book for the titanic enthusiasts!!!!! If you loved the movie, you will enjoy this book.

A wonderful movie companion!.......2001-05-12

"James Cameron's Titanic" has a little something for all different sets of movie fans. There's an incredible amount of photos and captures from the movie which will no doubt be scanned and posted on the net by hundreds of the movie's teenage fans (and those sites DO exist), while the way in which the making of the film is presented in words and behind-the-scenes photographs will surely please film students and buffs. The detail payed to the execution of the material is as meticulous and praise-worthy as the movie itself. This is a must-have for any fan of the movie, offering more than you could ask for for a movie that gives you everything you want from it.

Her Name, Titanic: The Real Story of the Sinking and Finding of the Unsinkable Ship

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A Haunting and absorbing history
A most interesting book

Her Name, Titanic: The Real Story of the Sinking and Finding of the Unsinkable Ship
Charles R. Pellegrino
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Hardcover

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A Haunting and absorbing history.......2006-05-21

Although this book is supposedly about the sinking and finding of the Titanic the true story in this book is about the effect the Titanic has had on all those who have been in contact with her. Charles Pellegrino's emotional narrative on both the sinking and the discovery of this special ship keep this from being just another dry documentary. Of special intrest (especially in retrospect) is his description of how anyone who has come in contact with her (Titanic) has had their life altered by the experience. Remember this book was written BEFORE the James Cameron blockbuster and look at the effect Titanic has had on his life. Recommended for anyone who is a Titanic buff.

A most interesting book.......1998-02-05

Mr. Pellegrino has written an excellent book about that tragic ship and about the background of the men who found her. A must have for any serious TITANIC "buff". It is also a great companion book to Dr. Ballards "Dicovery of the TITANIC" as it offers insights not contained in his book.

The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, By One of the Survivors

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1st Hand, verbose account by intelligent witness.
a true account

The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, By One of the Survivors
Lawrence Beesley
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0618055312

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First published in 1912, just two short months after the sinking of the TITANIC, this hauntingly immediate account opens with Lawrence Beesley's story of arriving onshore and soon after walking through the doors of Messrs. Houghton and Mifflin to tell his tale. THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC represents Beesley's attempt not just to record the events of the sinking but to set the record straight. In so doing, he captures both the majesty and the tragedy of this legendary voyage -- the view from the lifeboat as well as that from the deck. Full of wonderful nautical detail and written with a hair-raising clarity, THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC is an altogether spellbinding tale of that fateful night -- one you won't soon forget.

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1st Hand, verbose account by intelligent witness........2002-06-03

Beesley, a schoolteacher and TITANIC 2nd class passenger, brilliantly recalls his experiences aboard the ill-fated ocean liner...and lucky for us, as his recounting of the disaster is especially well told with both accuracy and emotion. A must-have addition to your TITANIC library.

a true account.......2000-06-12

This is a tale told by a survivor of the S.S. Titanic. It was published just after the Titanic's sinking in 1912. Insisde are the authors true account of the disaster with six real photos of the vessels journey. The story will give you goosebumps down your spine and allow you to expierience the tragedy yourself. This book cannot begin to compare to the other stories of the Titanic. It's power comes from a first hand account that provides more information than a fact book can tell you.

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