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Boat, Shipwreck and Lighthouse Books, Alphabetical by
Title A Good Boat Speaks for Itself: Isle Royale Fishermen and Their Boats by Tim Cochrane and Hawk Tolson  $19.95Isle Royale was home to a vibrant fishing community from its settlement during the 1880s by Norwegian and Swedish immigrants until the collapse of Lake Superior commercial fishing in the 1950s. Full of historical photographs and diagrams of now derelict watercraft, A Good Boat Speaks for Itself tells the history of this community through its wooden boats and the stories of those who built and used them. 208 pages. Lake Superior Journal: Jim Marshall's View from the Bridge by Jim Marshall $14.95A collection of Lake Superior Magazine columns by storyteller, scuba diver, boat captain and explorer Jim Marshall. Over 40 stories about the people and the boats that have made Lake Superior their home, including such familiar Isle Royale names as the Johns, Barnums, and Merritts and Roy Oberg and Stanley Sivertson. Black and white photos. 183 pages. Legends of the Light: A Michigan Lighthouse Portfolio by Ed Wargin $39.95Color photographs of Michigan's lighthouses by one of the regions most talented photographers. A tour of his favorite locations including lights of Isle Royale and the Keweenaw. Hardcover coffee table book. Reliving Lighthouse Memories 1930s - 1970s by Sandrea L Planisek $13.95Enjoy the lighthouse memories of seven people, a civilian Coast Guard electrician, two lighthouse keepers, and four lighthouse children. Their stories cover the years 1932 - 1973, the period of rapid automation and changeing job descriptions in the lighthouse service. Their perspectives cover the details of work, the funny stories of their isolated lives, and the joys of being a part of a lighthouse keeper's family. S.S. America: A Diver's Vision of the Past by Daniel $17.95A publication of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society. Author and illustrator Stephen Daniel brings his readers along on a dive of this famous Isle Royale shipwreck. Included are detailed acounts of the ship and its history and a room-by- room description of the ship as it rests in Washington Harbor today. Large and detailed drawings of the vessel's exterior, interior, furnhishings, and engines are included on every page. Spiral bound paperback, 28 pages. Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park: The Archeological Survey by Lenihan $34.95The revised Submerged Cultural Resources Unit report on the ten shipwrecks of Isle Royale includes the history of the ships as well as maps of the underwater sites. A must for all divers. Color and black-and-white photos. 210 pages. Shipwrecks of Lake Superior by Marshall $19.95Stories told by some of the finest, most respected naritime authors on the Great Lakes - Fredrick Stonehouse, Dr. Julius Wolff, Jr., Kenneth J Vrana, Thomas Holden, C. Patrick Labadie, Paul von Goortz. Added to stunning, uncommon underwater photography with maps and additional graphics. This book delves into the mysteries that lie beneath the waves of Lake Superior. 119 pages. 
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