Rough Crossing

An Alaskan Fisherwoman's Memoir

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Rough Crossing by Rosemary McGuire, University of New Mexico Press
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Author: Rosemary McGuire ISBN: 9780826358035
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Publication: March 1, 2017
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Language: English
Author: Rosemary McGuire
ISBN: 9780826358035
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication: March 1, 2017
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English

Knowing next to nothing about fishing, Rosemary McGuire signed on to the crew of the Arctic Storm in Homer, Alaska, looking for money and experience. Cold, hard work and starkly sexist harassment were what she found. Here is her story of life on a fishing boat as the only woman crew member. Both an adult coming-of-age tale and a candid look at the Alaskan fishing industry, this is the story of a woman in a man’s world. Anyone who has ever longed to sail in heavy seas will relish her account of working in an ancient profession that has changed remarkably little over the course of human history.

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Knowing next to nothing about fishing, Rosemary McGuire signed on to the crew of the Arctic Storm in Homer, Alaska, looking for money and experience. Cold, hard work and starkly sexist harassment were what she found. Here is her story of life on a fishing boat as the only woman crew member. Both an adult coming-of-age tale and a candid look at the Alaskan fishing industry, this is the story of a woman in a man’s world. Anyone who has ever longed to sail in heavy seas will relish her account of working in an ancient profession that has changed remarkably little over the course of human history.

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