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I literally did almost nothing but read! The worst is trying to explain the story to someone! It is hard to explain the main plot without touching on subplots then I am as buried as CJ became. My family and friends get sucked in just by my summary. If I life I can see another read someday. It really is as addictive to me as Tolkien once was. pax, Ste
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It's now 20 years since I was in a full gale in the gulf stream and had kinda forgotten the noise from everything that could possibly bang or vibrate. As I mentioned above (ten years ago) this brought back memories of that time for me yet again. Powerful writing as always. I unfortunately don't remember how Trev saves the day so .... Pax Ste
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Third time scaling this cliff. last time was ten years ago. I have used all my free time for the last two weeks. All my friends and family hate me and this story. Yet here I am, torn between constant rush to get it over with and the wish to slow down and enjoy the precipice that has never existed in our lamented author's works. Amazing that it has caught me up as much as ever although not having to suffer waiting for the next chapter is a small blessing. I'm wondering if I reread Dickens or other serial writers if I could find where the original chapters were written by the precipitous moments. Pax, Ste
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Apparently ten years since i read this the second time. I am just as sucked in as the first two readings! I've done little but read this the last week and a half. I still am grateful that I no longer have to wait for the next cliff to be pushed off. What a ride. Pax all.
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It was AWFUL waiting for that next chapter. Remember we didn't know it was going on forever then. I'm glad I had already crossed the atlantic by then.
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I have been pretty much rereading non stop on this third time through and was thinking of how hard it was to wait for each of these chapters when they were first written. Our author was referred to as the goat as i remember due to his ability to hang on all these cliffhangers! I will try to remember that more as i continue to move through this tome .. pax Ste
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Ok I started rereading 24 hours ago and am now here. I can see my summer is toast...again because of this novel. Unfortunately, several of my other favorite authors are also on a roll. I know this will be my priority jailer though. It may have been better first time when we were waiting for new chapters. I know i will enjoy the ride again! Pax, Ste
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The picture of me here is taken on my 32'(10m) boat, Gandalf, in the Azores in 2005. I can't imagine him being able to leave the Azores without spending some time there after being alone that long. I really needed some time off the boat and with other people so bad and it is such a beautiful and friendly place as all sailors have gone at least 1000 miles to get there. I also remember being so happy to talk to other ships when they came near. I wish the earlier comments were still available as I was I think living on my boat in Seville when the book started. Pax Ste
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I am pretty sure He must have written this way earlier and then redone it in 2013? Does anyone remember?
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[ think I have read it three times. I was living on my boat in Spain as he was writing it and had sailed transatlantic so was really hooked. ugh. alright I'm gonna look at it again. ste
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I remembered that I really enjoyed your writing in the past but now I remember how much. I really wanted to back out of this angst but you got me. Thanks for your work! Pax, Ste
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One of your very best and most powerful depictions ever. A few days ago I was reading another of your stories on nifty and then the latest rewrite. As I've said in the past your improvements are always just that but this time I also realized how well done the old Nifty version was as well. When I sailed south from Maine in 2004-5 I really wanted to look you up and have always regretted chickening out from trying. I'm certainly enjoying this new activity on your part. Pax Steve
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Much like Phil I spent most of my life working with youth and families and even now at 78 am not that interested in geezers. So getting as attracted to Phil and his life and all this transformation is somewhat surprising. I thank you again for sucking me into this world. I am of to my great granddaughters fifth birthday party.. my second foster son’s granddaughter. I suspect Phil will approach the life that I have had and am having. I love this. Pax. Steve
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The window you have created! I now have a window into several of my favorite commentators /authors here. To throw out my two cents. I was in French class when JFK was shot and on the bus home when he died. I am the first year baby boomer my second foster son is the last year of Boomers, which makes him 60. Pax. Steve
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I was in High School from 1961-65. At my 50th reunion the one boy I thought might have been gay said he had never admitted to himself that he might be gay. It was a weird amazing time. Like your window analogy for viewing the story. Suspect it will drag me in even more as most of your tales do. Thanks for your work. Pax. Steve
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Again it is fun to compare the Nifty, published, and current versions of the ending. I’d much rather be mentioned by Rachel Madow than Dan Rather. But there is no question that this version is more mature and effective. I have enjoyed revisiting this and am currently on my third book of yours. that said the first versions hooked me and led me to read all I could find of your work. I think partly due to your youthful enthusiasm. I sailed from Maine to Key west and ultimately to Spain in 2003-4. I really wanted to look you up and meet you and regret not doing so. Enjoy GA. I think the interaction between authors and readers is special here. Pax. Steve
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Damn You. I continue to enjoy reading/rereading this but like several have mentioned waiting for the next chapters is hard so I have reread two of the Killian books and started, A Kind of Death. Hope to see more as time goes on. Thanks so much for your work! Pax. Steve
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I’ve just reread the nifty version, the published version, as well as this version of chapters 8 & 9. There appears to be fewer words giving the same info but more vividly. You hooked me 25 years ago and I still enjoy. Started reading one i missed on nifty. Pax
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Amazon tells me I bought this book in 2004. Not sure I won’t read it rather than wait for these chapters. In that fall I sailed from Maine south and really thought of trying to contact you while in Chesapeake Bay. I chickened out but always regretted that. I ended up living on my boat for the next three years. Two of them in Spain. Reading more of your stories on line. Pax
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I want to believe this prejudice and level of homophobia is a bit dated. But I fear not in many parts of the Country. Pax. The addicted Ste.
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I read this first online then bought the book and reread it several times . Did you republish again Josh? And here I go again. I was going to say I might not reread it all again buttt. Pax Ste
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I thought you started here? Did you disappear during the reformatting in the teens? Or maybe another site. I’m sorry you are out of print. Always buy you if I know you have anything come out. I’m not here as much as I used to be but so glad you are sharing your incredible stories here. Pax. Ste
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I thought you started here? Did you disappear during the reformatting in the teens? Or maybe another site. I’m sorry you are out of print. Always buy you if I know you have anything come out. I’m not here as much as I used to be but so glad you are sharing your incredible stories here. Pax. Ste
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Mark, not only do you have us all talking about your characters as though they are real but here, in the down below, many commentators have also become characters of your saga. You and the tribe in and out of the saga are such fun. Thanks so much for creating them and us.
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Whatever, JJ is JJ. I read the chapter in the waiting room at a medical center and was laughing so much that people were looking at me. All the characters are such a part of my life that it is like being at a family gathering. Well maybe a little worse. lol. Ste
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