From the Goodreads synopsis: Take an exciting trip back in time to the Golden Age of Ocean Travel on board the world's favorite liner -- the RMS Queen Mary. Enjoy a visual feast of new and archival photographs, many never before published. At 16 years of age, in 1957, Dave Wooders worked as a bellboy on the Queen Mary!
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My review: A great slice of history! A sweet, straightforward telling of a young mans coming of age working as a bellboy then various other positions as he went into higher jobs aboard ship. Especially enjoyed explanations about the inner workings of the ship crew and the part about the ship and the experience of being at sea in rough weather. (for example there was a line/rope with a clip that you would use to prevent the chairs from sliding in bad weather, and the fact that they would dampen the tablecloth to prevent the plates etc from sliding around when the ship was badly rocking.) Also of note was that the author of the Poseidon Adventure book (then made into classic movie), had taken a trip on the Queen Mary and they had rough seas tossing around waiters trays and dishes, etc, which caused him to muse "what would happen if the ship flipped completely over" and it became his next book. Lovely little book, solid 3 stars and recommended to all readers of any age. Full of nostalgia and perfect for lovers of history, told in a unassuming, honest style of a regular Joe.
**I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy from Netgalley.com**
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