A Captain's Duty

A STORY OF LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE

Captain Richard Phillips, Author of A CAPTAIN’S DUTY: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea (Hyperion; April 6, 2010; $25.99 hardcover)

It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship that was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship.  In A CAPTAIN’S DUTY: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, Captain Richard Phillips shares details of the events leading up to his harrowing ordeal and remarkable rescue on the high seas. A story of adventure, courage, and strength, A CAPTAIN’S DUTY imparts the vital importance of leadership, teamwork, and the belief that we can handle far more than we give ourselves credit for.  Upright, pugnacious, and funny, Phillips and his gripping story will inspire readers.