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    Cindy Rogers

    Surrounded by nautical mementos, novelist Bill Hammond brings to life the far-flung adventures of a seafaring family during the early days of the united States.
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    A matter of courage

    An author prevails against life’s headwinds Issue 85 : Jul/Aug 2012 Before dawn each day, William C. Hammond makes his way to the writing studio of his rambling colonial house near downtown Minneapoli...

    Cindy Rogers
    June 18, 2026
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    Ghost Sea: Book Review

    Ferenc Máté is perhaps best-known to good old sailors for his “best boats” books, in which he describes classic designs as eloquently as he might describe living beings. In Ghost Sea, he t...

    Cindy Rogers
    August 1, 2006
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