michael j. tougias

Michael J. Tougias is the author of many true rescue stories for young readers and adults, including the New York Times-bestselling adaptation The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue; A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas; and Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do, which ALA named an Editor’s Choice and Booklist praised as “the best story of peril at sea since The Perfect Storm.” A frequent lecturer at schools, colleges, and libraries, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Michaeltougias.com