<p>Hey everyone, </p>
<p>I've finally decided upon Kings Point over West Point for a myriad of different complex reasons. But i'm here to ask, are there any good books that can give a good insight to the life of a merchant mariner? I appreciate any help in advance.</p>
<p>I can't really think of anything modern that would be good, not much is written about modern day sailing that I can think of. "The Last American Sailors" by Micheal Rawlins is a good read, but it tells of life about 15 years ago and a lot has changed. If you want some history you can read "Two Years Before the Mast" by Dana, thats also a good read.</p>
<p>I"m currently reading 'Looking for a Ship' by John McPhee, again it's about 16 years old and I know a lot has changed. Also 'Three Star Fix' by Joseph Jablonski, written to take place in the late 1960s. Last year I read a fairly recent non-fiction book about modern piracy, 'Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas' by John Burnett, althouh a lot of that was about foreign-flagged ships, not US-flagged, and it was still very interesting. All of these are available at Amazon and possibly through your local library.</p>
<p>Congrats on your appointment to Kings Point!</p>
<p>thnx k314sig09 and kpmom06, ur suggestions are appreciated. I've had trouble trying to find most of em, but i do find the Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas to be a good one. </p>
<p>If theres anybody else out there that could give more suggestions, please do.</p>
<p>Last American Sailors</p>
<p>Two Years Before the Mast</p>
<p>Looking For a Ship</p>
<p>Also, Sailing on Friday is a good book to add to a Merchant Mariners collection</p>