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Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea

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This autobiography was written before the unfortunate drug overdose death of Captain Lee's adult son. Lee, as a captain has a very wry sense of humor, swears like the sailor he is and doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks about him. This lead me to believe that this colorful man would coauthor a good autobiography. I was disappointed because I'd assumed that it would be about his career as a captain on luxury yachts and that he'd have some good tea to spill, but he doesn't dish at all. She now features an updated interior with a decidedly modern, airy vibe, as well as new hardware, including a state-of-the-art stabilization system. Eros – Season 3 Again, it's not bad but it left me wanting more. I know he has 5 kids but he only ever mentions 1 in the book. I was always curious how he balanced being a captain with family life as he travels so much and absolutely none of that was mentioned. He brings up his wife a bit but it still feels really dismissive of the family related labor she must have put in to support a career that had him gone for weeks or months at a time. On the show he has also frequently mentioned that she worked with him on boats and was a chief stew for some time but this also doesn't come up at all in the book.

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It is a light-hearted book but also a story about hard work and how money does not just grow on trees. About putting in the work and paying your dues before rising up to the 'glamour' roles. A lesson not well enough learnt these days. I feel like my rating is probably more like 3.5 stars and it's making me realize my whole rating system is garbage. I usually rate books I don't like a 3 because writing a book seems hard (and 2 is reserved for just the worst, almost no one gets 1). I didn't dislike this book but it also doesn't seem worthy of 4 stars. So with this in mind, of course when C. Lee came our with his book I grabbed it straight away and prepared myself for a good giggle. If you are looking for the same thing, you won't be disappointed. Due to his love of scuba diving, fishing and the sea, Lee decides to become a captain. This requires him to work many days for other captains; some are good at their jobs, others are grifters, scammers and wannabe drug dealers. Some of this is funny and interesting; the fiascos encountered while becoming a captain, run-ins with the Coast Guard are entertaining. Stories of fishing with friends, getting drunk and nearly losing a boat in the Gulf of Mexico in bad weather. The book tells the story of how he came to be a Captain in the first place. How he went from tradie to restauranteur to sailor and all the ups and downs in between. Of course, it is all told in his very upfront and direct manner which is amazing. The stories all have a way of leading in to each other, the way they would if you were having a long conversation with a good friends over a few frosty beers. Exactly the kind of feel you would want to get from this book.The show is undeniably a ton of fun. From the drama in the crew quarters, to the incredible beaches, the show provides an entertaining look behind the curtain. When he eventually gets to the part where he's captain of a luxury yacht for good owners, the details disappear. He gives a brief mention about the Bravo series. I assume the details are sketchy because Lee doesn't want to bite the hand who feeds him, but that's the entire point of why anyone would read this book! I'd assumed he'd have hilarious stories about crew shenanigans and impossible to please, demanding guests, but Lee isn't sharing.

Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea

This memoir tells the story of how Captain Lee became a Captain. His life starts out in Indiana and with an unexpected change of events, he and his wife, end up in Turks and Caicos. He is ready for a change from the Midwest and he talks his wife into a big move to paradise. What do they have to lose? Who wouldn't want to move to paradise? What can go wrong? Or does it all go right? This book is full of interesting and funny stories about his life and those around him. Readers will get to read about how he unexpectedly fell in love with boats and wanted to become a Captain out on the sea. The very last chapter of the book explains a bit about how Captain Lee ended up on the Bravo show, and some of the misadventures they had with figuring out how to make a show on a yacht. The book is not about the show, and you won't find a bunch of good gossip about your favorite (or least favorite) characters here. This book is all about what made Captain Lee, Captain Lee. Which is exactly what I was hoping for. I really enjoyed this book. I think Maryanne must be an actual saint.

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