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"It's a rollicking ride and all the more so because
Hardberger, an airplane pilot, lawyer, teacher and adventurer as well as a
ship captain, tells a great story [and] writes
with genuine skill ..." The Washington Post. Read
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“One of the strengths of Hardberger's book is his prose, which is lucid, entertaining and dramatic. His descriptions of the waterfronts of various seedy ports and the characters who inhabit them are vivid. … Hardberger's stories and his skills as a storyteller are such that he could have filled a book with twice as many tales of what it's like to be a maritime repo man.”
Daniel Sekulich, author of Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern Day
Pirates (Thomas Dunne Books, 2009). Read
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"Seized gradually evolves from a maritime memoir
into a thoroughly enthralling tale of a man of principle, a man who risks
his life in order to restore a spirit of fairness and honor to the seas,
often with only his guile and whatever meager resources are available.
It's an interesting and engaging read, but far deeper than you'd expect.."
Glenn Dallas, Sacramento Book Review. Read
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"Required reading, fascinating. Maritime Repo Man
Hardberger does it tough; his life is flown by the seat of his pants, or
shipped, much like his profession...this book delivers." Paul
Carter, international bestselling author of Don't Tell Mum I Work on the
Rigs and This is Not a Drill.
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A "heart-stopping account ... Hardberger proves himself
tough as a tank and articulate as a poet ... Hardberger has a seafarer's
gift for atmospheric storytelling, layering details to create a sense of
place, history and foreboding ... Hardberger's escapades make undeniably fun
reading." Publisher's Weekly. Read
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"Max displays the metal agility that keeps him in
business in places where prison or a back-alley execution are only a phone
call away." Read
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SEIZED "is one hell of a read ... a master raconteur,
Max recounts his tales in episodic fashion with subtle details on the exotic
locales and hair-raising dangers from sea and man alike." Read
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"It's a fast-paced action account of what can be
accomplished with some guile, brains and luck. I recommend it for mariners
and non-mariners alike." Workboat Magazine. Read
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SEIZED is a "very enjoyable read; one could easily
envision Hollywood turning Hardberger's stories into great action-adventure
films. Adventure junkies, your ship has come in. Hardberger has extracted it
for you." National Fisherman. Read
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"His complete curriculum vitae evokes the image of an
ADD Indiana Jones ... Any one chapter has enough plot to make for an entire
adventure film." Read
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"As terrific an adventure story as SEIZED is, it's much
more than that, too, as rewarding in its humanity as in its
heroics." Read more ...
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“…one has a sense of loss at the end of each incident...one has touched, seen, felt, heard along with Max and so the sense of loss is that one is sorry there is not more to read.”
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"SEIZED is a rip roaring high seas adventure. A
non-fiction that reads like a novel ... Everyone who enjoys a great adventure,
mystery or grand life journey will enjoy this soon to be best selling
read." Read
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"SEIZED is a gripping story of real-life
adventure. A highly enjoyable read." Read
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"You may be aware of ... a series of advertisements for
the Mexican beer, Dos Equis ... extolling the accomplishments of the 'the
most interesting man in the world.' This was one of the first thoughts
that came to mind after I finished Seized by ship captain Max
Hardberger." Read
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"Irresistible and informative" Roland Green,
Booklist. Read
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SEIZED is "a fun story of true aventure." gCaptain
Blog. Read
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"SEIZED doesn't attempt an objective and detailed look
at piracy, nor does it attempt an autobiography. It's instead an
entertaining and unique look at a world likely alien to most Americans. ...
What we'll find is a collection of tales about high-seas escape, theft, and
strange bad guys ..." Read
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SEIZED was selected for the Barnes & Noble "Sneak
Peak" program through which 100 participants received advance copies of
the book and will be discussing the it with Max over the next few weeks.
Click here
to read their comments about SEIZED.
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More to come...
