"I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips
and his selfless concern for his crew.
His courage is a model for all Americans."
--President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama , the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors. "It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A Captain's Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking--the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.
發表於2024-12-27
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Just finished reading this book,cant wait to recommend and share with all my friends! It didn't only about how Captain Richard Philips fought and survived from the somali pirates,it was thrilling and fascinating though, it taught us how to struggle with...
評分Just finished reading this book,cant wait to recommend and share with all my friends! It didn't only about how Captain Richard Philips fought and survived from the somali pirates,it was thrilling and fascinating though, it taught us how to struggle with...
評分Just finished reading this book,cant wait to recommend and share with all my friends! It didn't only about how Captain Richard Philips fought and survived from the somali pirates,it was thrilling and fascinating though, it taught us how to struggle with...
評分Just finished reading this book,cant wait to recommend and share with all my friends! It didn't only about how Captain Richard Philips fought and survived from the somali pirates,it was thrilling and fascinating though, it taught us how to struggle with...
評分Just finished reading this book,cant wait to recommend and share with all my friends! It didn't only about how Captain Richard Philips fought and survived from the somali pirates,it was thrilling and fascinating though, it taught us how to struggle with...
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really good, exciting and funny. it not only teach u how to survive in the sea, but how o survive in life
評分really good, exciting and funny. it not only teach u how to survive in the sea, but how o survive in life
評分有點亂啊,前麵一大段扯淡,跑船的理由有點牽強,看上去感覺是在湊字數
評分有點亂啊,前麵一大段扯淡,跑船的理由有點牽強,看上去感覺是在湊字數
評分有點亂啊,前麵一大段扯淡,跑船的理由有點牽強,看上去感覺是在湊字數
A Captain's Duty 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載