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The Hatterask Incident

John D. Randall

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Description:The Hatterask Incident is the thrilling story of a fisherman's conflict with the government and the legal system on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Told through the voices of those who survived the incident, this fast-paced novel follows the motives and actions of nine people through a seven-day period which changes their lives forever. It begins when the trawler Hatterask shoals on a sandbar in treacherous Oregon Inlet. Captain Alton Mackey, a Wanchese fisherman whose family has fished the waters for generations, struggles desperately to save his boat within the impossible timetable set by the Army Corps of Engineers. When legal recourse fails and the army attempts to mine the Hatterask, Mackey is suddenly faced with the loss of a livelihood and identify. Feeling betrayed by the System, he seizes a hostage and takes a stand that pits the local fishermen against the government while forcing the Coast Guard and army to redefine their conceptions of duty and loyalty. As the Coast Guard and the corps battle to free the hostage and clear the inlet, hurricane Crystal crashes up the coastline and survival becomes a race against time for everyone as all sides have to face no-win, lose-lose, scenarios; however, the choices they make not only matter, they become life-or-death. The issues addressed in The Hatterask Incident were real in 1940-1960-1980-2000-and today in 2013.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hatterask Incident. To get started finding The Hatterask Incident, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Hatterask Incident is the thrilling story of a fisherman's conflict with the government and the legal system on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Told through the voices of those who survived the incident, this fast-paced novel follows the motives and actions of nine people through a seven-day period which changes their lives forever. It begins when the trawler Hatterask shoals on a sandbar in treacherous Oregon Inlet. Captain Alton Mackey, a Wanchese fisherman whose family has fished the waters for generations, struggles desperately to save his boat within the impossible timetable set by the Army Corps of Engineers. When legal recourse fails and the army attempts to mine the Hatterask, Mackey is suddenly faced with the loss of a livelihood and identify. Feeling betrayed by the System, he seizes a hostage and takes a stand that pits the local fishermen against the government while forcing the Coast Guard and army to redefine their conceptions of duty and loyalty. As the Coast Guard and the corps battle to free the hostage and clear the inlet, hurricane Crystal crashes up the coastline and survival becomes a race against time for everyone as all sides have to face no-win, lose-lose, scenarios; however, the choices they make not only matter, they become life-or-death. The issues addressed in The Hatterask Incident were real in 1940-1960-1980-2000-and today in 2013.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hatterask Incident. To get started finding The Hatterask Incident, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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