On a sentimental journey turned terrifying voyage, a determined group of veterans come together, joined by one shared common cause-the rescue of a US Navy tank landing craft critical to the battles of World War II.Their goal is to restore and preserve this antique vessel as a living history maritime museum, to honor the thousands who served on her and the cause she served. Now renamed the Aeolus, their prize is rotting in a ship graveyard, half-way around the world. Bonded in a unique camaraderie they claim their ship, encounter emergencies and delays in Crete, Naples, and Gibraltar, and then sail into a harrowing late-season hurricane and North Atlantic winter storm.These men and their ship are coming home, but not without adventure and misadventure, drama and tragedy, and even a touch of romance. Facing inevitable challenges and clashes of personalities that have never worked together before, they now encounter their ultimate fight for survival, acutely aware of their vulnerability and limitations, alone in the middle of the North Atlantic.An adventure-packed tribute to the Greatest Generation. Michaele Lockhart brings a diverse background to her writing: a passion for history, a fascination with human drama, and a love of literature. Her education combines early and secondary schools in Europe, in addition to college degrees from the University of Arizona and the University of Maryland.Embracing a variety of genres, her versatility extends from her favorite periods of history to contemporary social issues. She's a retired teacher and a talented nature and landscape photographer, often inserting elements of visual lyricism into her writing. Her short stories and novels have encompassed historical fiction adventure to compelling romantic magic realism to suspense.Michaele Lockhart lives in Tucson, Arizona, where current projects include a mystery-suspense series set in the scenic beauties of the Southwest. Book One is "Focused on Murder."

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