| | 3,310 (3,734) | 180 | 6,594 |  (4.07) | 4 | 0 | Robert Kurson received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin and a law degree from Harvard Law School. He practiced real estate law before becoming a writer. In 2000, Esquire published his first magazine story My Favorite Teacher, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award. He won a National Magazine Award in 2006 for a profile in Esquire, which he later turned into a book. His stories have also appeared in Rolling Stone and The New York Times Magazine. He has written several books including Crashing Through, Shadow Divers, and Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II … (more) |
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Robert Kurson has 7 past events. (show)  ROBERT KURSON Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship Chicago writer Kurzon, author of the bestseller Shadow Divers, tells us about his new book, an historical thriller and true story of two men who were willing to risk everything to find the Golden Fleece, the lost ship of the infamous pirate Jospeh Bannister. Says Lee Child (see June 17) of the book: “A great thriller full of tough guys and long odds . . . and: It’s all true."
Location: Street: Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, 20 Harbor Drive, City: Wilmette, Province: Illinois Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)  ROBERT KURSON Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship Chicago writer Kurzon, author of the bestseller Shadow Divers, tells us about his new book, an historical thriller and true story of two men who were willing to risk everything to find the Golden Fleece, the lost ship of the infamous pirate Jospeh Bannister. Says Lee Child (see June 17) of the book: “A great thriller full of tough guys and long odds . . . and: It’s all true.” Luncheon.
Location: Street: University Club of Chicago, 76 E Monroe Street City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) "True" Thursdays: Shadow Divers "True" Thursdays is Howe Library's new nonfiction book group. Join us at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday every other month to discuss fascinating true stories. Fans of Clive Cussler will enjoy Shadow Divers, a true tale of riveting adventure in the tradition of Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" and Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm", in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery - and make history themselves.
Copies of the book may be checked out by any Upper Valley resident, regardless of whether or not they are a library member. (howe_library)… (more)Adult Book Club: "Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See" by Robert Kurson
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