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Robert Parsons

Since retiring from the teaching profession, Robert Parsons has devoted much of his time to sharing Newfoundland’s sea-faring history through both the written and the spoken word. He has been called one of the most popular and prolific writers on the subject of Atlantic Canada’s ships and disasters. He is the author is 14 non-fiction books, ranging from Lost at Sea to Born Down By the Water. His work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines. He lives in Grand Bank, Newfoundland.

Books by Robert Parsons

Collision at Dawn

Sandy and Ruff

Saltwater Tales

Salt Water Tales

Wind and Wave

Between Sea and Sky

Lost at Sea

Raging Winds...Roaring Sea

Committed to the Deep

Survive the Savage Sea

Toll of the Sea

Vignettes of a Small Town