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I was also frustrated by the relation of certain conversations and stories without supporting documentation.Overall, I did enjoy the book because the story itself is interesting, but the way it was written, failure to meet its advertised objective and structure made it a difficult read.. Some of these

I was also frustrated by the relation of certain conversations and stories without supporting documentation.Overall, I did enjoy the book because the story itself is interesting, but the way it was written, failure to meet its advertised objective and structure made it a difficult read.. Some of these women you've heard of before, others have never been recognized for their work and that will change because of Dr. Ward writes, "A class system in life had been replaced by a super-class system in death." White Star has been criticized ever since for its management of the bodies, but it is a bit much to expect that the line would simply overcome social striations in the crisis.Madeleine Astor and the son to whom she gave birth were to have lives irrevocably harmed by the disaster, although they had whatever comfort wealth might have brought. They were painstakingly returned to their families for formal burial. I loved this book, lots of great advice and motivation. She encourages us to feel all of our feelings associated with our pain and then get moving and find the Joie de Vivre that we are missing. He was a true adept. His career was bracketed from beginning to end by deep involvement in the law, lore, and politics

"Clever and touching a moving homage to all of the men, women and children who heard the last music played on board the SS Titanic, and to the people they left behind."  Scotsman

As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play as the ship went down. He paints a vivid portrait of an age in which class determined the way people lived—and died. This outstanding piece of historical detective work is also a moving account of how the author's quest to learn more about his grandfather revealed the shocking truth about a family he thought he knew, a truth that had been hidden for nearly 100 years.. The amazing true story of one of the band members who famously played as the Titanic sank, written by his grandson On April 14, 1912, when the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank, 1,500 passengers and crew lost their lives. The violinist, 21 year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fiancée, Mary, was expecting their first child, the author's mother. A century later, Christopher Ward reveals a dramatic story of love, loss, and betrayal, and the catastrophic impact of Jock's death on two very different Scottish families

• Title : And the Band Played On .: The Enthralling Account of What Happened After the Titanic Sank
• Author : Christopher Ward
• Rating : 4.69 (547 Vote)
• Publish : 2016-7-29
• Format : Paperback
• Pages : 274 Pages
• Asin : 1444707965
• Language : English