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    So Others May Live: Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death
    So Others May Live: Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death
    So Others May Live: Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death
    Audiobook9 hours

    So Others May Live: Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death

    Written by Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite and Tom Ridge

    Narrated by Martha J. LaGuardia-Kotite and Jim Cooper

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Fourteen true, amazing and inspiring stories of some of the bravest men and women you'll ever meet


    So Others May Live is the untold story of the U.S. Coast Guard's quiet but resolute rescue swimmers. From deep ocean caves on the Oregon coast to the panicked and chaotic streets of post-Katrina New Orleans, here are their stunningly heroic stories - some of the greatest maritime rescues attempted since the program was started in 1985. These feats, told through the eyes of the heroes, reveal an understanding of how and why the rescuer, with flight crew assistance, risks his or her own life to reach out to save a stranger. Covering diverse environments- oceans, hurricanes, oil rigs, caves, sinking vessels, floods, and even Niagara Falls - this is truly a can't-put-it-down collection.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Lyons Press
    Release dateJan 4, 2019
    ISBN9781987124316
    So Others May Live: Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers Saving Lives, Defying Death

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    • 3/5
      This could be such a great audiobook if it wasn't for the narration in between stories that sounds as if it was recorded in a bathroom.

      The stories themselves are excellent. Not overly filled with info, but enough.
    • 3/5
      This probably would have been a 5-star audiobook if it hadn't been ruined by the author allowing her oversized ego to get in the way by taking it upon herself to narrate segments of her own book. I can't remember a book narration that was any worse. Felt like being back in English class in middle school listening to Mrs. Merckle... complete with the monotone voice, the occasional stutter, and the sound of pages flipping over. The actual heroic & tragic stories in the book read by an actual professional were incredible. I found it ironic that the end of the audiobook is essentially an over the top infomercial about the author's leadership skills and how to reach her if you wanted to hire her for a speaking engagement. Thought knowing one's own limitations and being able to delegate was supposed to be one of the most important leadership skills.