The Salvager: The Life of Captain Tom Reid on the Great Lakes

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The Salvager is a narrative history of Great Lakes shipping disasters of 18801950 and the life story of Captain Thomas Reid. Using the records of the Reid Wrecking and Towing Company as well as Reid's personal letters, here are the stories of the maritime disasters and wrecking adventures that followed, and of those waiting on shore for their loved ones.

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"Doner was gifted with the talent of bringing scenes vividly to life as she describes salvager Tom Reid, working in the cold and changeable depths with primitive gear but a problem solvers imagination."Shepherd Express

"A fascinating perspective into shipwreck diving and salvaging for the layperson and provides an important historical record for present-day divers."The Anchor

"Mary Frances Doner deftly tells the stories not only of the maritime disasters and the wrecking adventures that followed, but also of those waiting back onshore for their loved ones to return."Sea Technology Magazine

Author Bio

Mary Frances Doner (18931985) was the author of more than twenty-eight works of fiction and nonfiction, most of which were set on or around the Great Lakes.

Michael Schumacher has written twelve books, including, most recently, Torn in Two: The Sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell and One Mans Survival on the Open Sea (Minnesota, 2016). He lives in Wisconsin.