A brand new book has been released providing a collection of first-hand accounts of some of the most dramatic rescues carried out by RNLI lifesavers around the UK and Ireland over the past 20 years.
‘Surviving the Storms’ recounts 11 of the charity’s most remarkable rescues from the last 2 decades. These are stories of extraordinary courage and compassion at sea, providing a rare insight into the life-or-death decisions the RNLI’s lifesavers have to make when battling the forces of nature and saving lives.
From volunteer lifeboat crew members in Scotland rescuing those on board a sinking ship, to lifeguards in Cornwall saving the lives of people just moments away from drowning, this book has an abundance of drama told from the unique perspective of the RNLI lifesavers, as well as those they rescue.
The new book goes on sale today (Thursday 11th June 2020), with royalties from all sales supporting the lifesaving charity.
RNLI Chief Executive, Mark Dowie, said:
“Surviving the Storms is a wonderful account of selflessness and bravery although there is no book big enough to do justice to every RNLI rescue and rescuer. We have hundreds of lifeboat stations and thousands of crew members and lifeguards all dedicated to saving lives. Between them, they’ve helped so many people survive the storms and I’m proud of every one of them”.
The book, which has a recommended retail price (RRP) of £14.99, is available to buy now.
As well as being available to order online from Amazon and Waterstones, the book is also due to be stocked at supermarkets across the UK including Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda stores, as well as independent book shops and Waterstones stores. It is also available on Kindle, Apple Books and as an audio book.
To order a copy of Surviving the Storms visit https://books.harpercollins.co.uk/surviving-the-storms/.
