Acknowledgements

I’d like to say a massive ‘THANK YOU’ to Nicki for her constant encouragement during the writing of this book and Kirstii, Sophie, Xenia, and Nathan for putting up with my grumpy writer moments. Thanks should also go to a multitude of other people who have encouraged and, when it was due, critiqued my writing over the years.  I can’t possibly list all of them here, but they know who they are.

In addition, special thanks to Stitched Smile Publications and its wonderful staff for believing in my dream and for putting so much work into the final, finished story without whom I doubt it would have ever come back from the dead.

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Dedication.

For my beautiful wife, Nicki

and our wonderful kids,

Kirstii, Sophie, Xenia, and Nathan.

And for all those who found eternal peace at sea.