{"product_id":"abandoned-ship-an-intimate-account-of-the-costa-concordia-shipwreck-paperback","title":"Abandoned Ship: An intimate account of the Costa Concordia shipwreck - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenji Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia - a thousand foot long luxury cruise ship, twice the size of the Titanic - ventured into shallow water and smashed into the rocks of a tiny island off the coast of Italy, throwing the four thousand passengers and crew members into a state of chaos. The captain and officers all abandoned ship, leaving the few remaining castaways to fend for themselves as the boat toppled onto its side and water flooded into the passenger decks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the wee hours of the night, newlyweds Benji Smith and Emily Lau feared for their lives, desparate and terrified after a malfunctioning lifeboat left them stranded on the sinking ship. By this point, the other lifeboats had all gone. They had been left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis thoughtful memoir - hailed by The Daily Telegraph as \"a compelling, minute-by-minute account of the chaotic evacuation\" - tells the remarkable story of the couple's harrowing escape, as they clung to a rope and rapelled down the hull of the doomed vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the astonishing story continues, as they find themselves stranded in Rome and ignored by the United States Embassy. With only the clothes on their backs, they relied upon the kindness of strangers to help them find food and shelter, clothing and medical attention. And finally a ticket home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut even then, in the safety of their own home, they would find their sleep haunted by nightmares and their days crippled by anxiety and insecurity. And even as they struggled to overcome PTSD, they would simultaneously find themselves in a battle with the news media to even have their story told.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraised by Newsweek\/The Daily Beast for its \"honest reflection and frightening detail\", this gripping, triumphant story is ultimately a spiritual tale, the story of a pair of survivors who find hope and meaning in the aftermath of a tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenji Smith and his wife, classical singer and composer Emily Lau, have told their inspirational story of survival and recovery on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN International, BBC Radio, CBC News, and Al Jazeera English. Benji's writing has been featured on the Huffington Post and reviewed by The Daily Beast and The Daily Telegraph. The couple live in Boston, Massachusetts surrounded by a herd of dogs and cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47616749895933,"sku":"9781481285933","price":24.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/UllFcWJKUXFPQUVoaWxBbFliTGh0dz09.webp?v=1780203140","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/abandoned-ship-an-intimate-account-of-the-costa-concordia-shipwreck-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}