# Michael J. Tougias

Michael J. Tougias (born 1955 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts) is an American writer who writes about maritime, survival, leadership, travel, and adventure topics.

## Career

Michael J. Tougias is a N.Y. Times Bestselling author of 30 books for adults and 9 for young adults.
An avid fisherman, Tougias became a self-syndicated outdoors writer in 1990. At the time he was also managing a division of a major insurance company. He published the first of 39 books in 1998.
He travels to more than 50 small and large speaking engagements a year to present on a variety of inspiring true stories and leadership presentations; www.michaeltougias.com
His book The Finest Hours: The True Story Behind the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Rescue (2009), co-authored with Casey Sherman, was adapted as a Disney film by the same name, released in 2016.
Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, The Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows.

## Education

He attended Boston College (1973–74) and graduated from Saint Michael's College in Vermont in 1977.

## Personal life

He lives in Massachusetts and Florida.

## Works
### Novels

* Until I Have No Country: A Novel of King Philip's War (1996) ISBN 1888768029

### Non-fiction
#### Autobiographies

The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, and The Healing Power of Nature (2021, Michael Tougias, memoirs ISBN 97824930-5760-3
* There's A Porcupine In My Outhouse: Misadventures Of A Mountain Man Wannabe (2002, with Mike Tougias), memoirs ISBN 193186862X
* The Cringe Chronicles: Mortifying Misadventures with My Dad: A Memoir (2014, with Kristin Tougias), memoirs ISBN 1612963404

#### True events

Extreme Survival: Lessons From Those Who Have Triumphed Against All Odds (2023, ISBN 9781684812554
* Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do (2005, with Frank Quirk Jr.) ISBN 0312334362
    Young Readers Edition: Into the Blizzard: Heroism at Sea During the Great Blizzard of 1978 (Expected publication: 2019) ISBN 1974989100
* Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea (2006) ISBN 0743297040
* The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue (2009, with Casey Sherman) ISBN 1416567216
* Overboard!: A True Blue-Water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival (2010) ISBN 1439145741
* A Storm Too Soon: A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue (2013) ISBN 1451683332
* Rescue of the Bounty: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy (2014, with Douglas A. Campbell) ISBN 147674663X
* So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II (2016, with Alison O'Leary) ISBN 1681771306
* True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas (2021) ISBN 125013756X

#### History

* King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict (1999, with Eric B. Schultz) ISBN 0881504831
* The Blizzard of '78 (2001) ISBN 0971954755
* Above & Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission (2018, with Casey Sherman) ISBN 1610398041

#### Travels

* Nature Walks In Central & Western Massachusetts, 2nd (2000) ISBN 1878239953
* River Days: Exploring the Connecticut River and its History from Source to Sea (2001) ISBN 1929173032
* Quabbin: A History and Explorer's Guide (2002) ISBN 0971954712
* AMC's Best Day Hikes near Boston, 2nd: Four-Season Guide to 60 of the Best Trails in Eastern Massachusetts (2006, with John S. Burk) ISBN 1934028479
* Good Night Vermont (2007) ISBN 1602190178
FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND MIDDLE READERS The True Survival Series (Little Brown) The True Rescue Series (McMillan)

## Adaptations

* The Finest Hours (2016), film directed by Craig Gillespie, based on non-fiction book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue