The Oceans — Jill Whalen

A skimmer man is never going to make enough to do anything. As I skimmed I fished; as I skimmed I twisted twine; as I skimmed I did all manner of things that I could do. Some of it wasn't much. I caught fish to eat and caught rainwater to drink. I did without; I dried fish. The people who lived on ships in the ocean were a hearty lot. They had to account for every drop of water and every morsel of food. These eighteen tales are of the men and women who lived on huge wooden ships. Some of them never set foot on land. Read about the destruction of Phoenicia, Gomorrah, and many other cities that went against the fleets. Be a sailor on the oceans. Feel the waves and brave the storms.