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Life and Death at Cape Disappointment: Becoming a Surfman on the Columbia River

Life and Death at Cape Disappointment: Becoming a Surfman on the Columbia River Bar Hardcover - 2021

by D'Amelio, Christopher J.; Maruyama, Reid [Primary Contributor]

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Lyons Press, 2021-04-30. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 6x0x9. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square. Binding is tight; light bump to bottom of spine. Jacket has light surface and edge wear; no tears. Small indentation on front over cover hinge. Looks very good overall. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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  • Title Life and Death at Cape Disappointment: Becoming a Surfman on the Columbia River Bar
  • Author D'Amelio, Christopher J.; Maruyama, Reid [Primary Contributor]
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Very Good +
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lyons Press
  • Date 2021-04-30
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # DE12212280045
  • ISBN 9781493058723 / 149305872X
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Pacific Northwest
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Lifesaving stations - Washington (State) -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020052928
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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About the author

Christopher D'Amelio was born and raised in Aptos, California. At the age of nineteen he joined the United States Coast Guard, where he quickly achieved the rate of Boatswain's Mate working in stations and on boats up and down the Pacific Coast from Alaska to South America. In 1998 he was assigned to Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington. During his tenure at Station Cape Disappointment, he amassed over 2,200 hours of underway time, routinely operating on the Columbia River Bar, where he earned a reputation as one of the most skilled boat handlers in the Coast Guard.

He has worked on and supervised more than 430 search and rescue cases. He has received five commendation medals, two achievement medals, two letters of commendation, and the highly coveted Association for Rescue at Sea Gold Medal. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer at Station New Orleans. He currently lives in Slidell, Louisiana, with his wife and two of his three children.