Black November: The Carl D. Bradley Tragedy
""...Andrew Kantar does an admirable job of describing the almost  unbearable sadness that settled over Rogers City when word came that there  were only two survivors. The pain is still there, just below the surface. I  shed some tears reading about that Black November."Mark Thompson, author, A Sailor's Logbook and Graveyard of the Lakes. --Back cover"Andrew Kantar's riveting account of shipwreck, tragedy and  survival captures the real life-and-death struggle of sailors caught in a  classic Great Lakes November gale. Kantar takes you on an emotional journey  into the minds of the dying, the survivors and the unbearable sorrow borne  by a small Michigan community who suffered the loss of so many of their own  brothers, husbands, fathers, and sons. A story of tragedy and triumph  detailed through meticulous research and personal interviews that makes  your heart ache and your spirit soar for those who survived in spite of  Lake Michigan's dark side." ---- Thomas Farnquist, Executive Director, Great Lakes Shipwreck  Historical Society"Black November captivates readers, putting them right in the  pilothouse of the Bradley during those fateful minutes before she 'took the  plunge' to the bottom of Lake Michigan."Frederick Stonehouse, author, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Great  Lakes Lighthouse Tales --Back Cover"This remarkably clear account of the sinking of the Carl D.  Bradley. . .is enriched by the description of events that led up to the  disastrous end. Kantar gives the necessary context for the tragedy, with  crucial information about the condition of the ship and the weather on that  stormy November day. Perhaps most important, he provides a description of  the personal qualities of the two men who survived, their courage in the  face of almost insurmountable odds, and the sadness that engulfed the small  community that lost so many brave men."Dianne L. Monson, Professor Emerita, University of Minnesota --Back Cover