In a message dated 3/24/2010 5:46:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Christopher


Lifeboat, by Stilgoe  - History of lifeboat  -  for  instance, pre-steam, 
everyone on board was a sailor, knots, wood, repairs,  discipline, etc.    -  
but after steam, there were two  classes:  remaining sailors and now 
"factory workers" (engine room) who had  no nautical traditions.  thus  a) they 
didn't know how to handle the  tackle for lowering boats  b) it didn't occur 
to them to put the stopper in  the bottom upon lowering, or to keep the boats 
wet at sea   c) they  rushed the boats, saying the hell with women and 
children
 
Norah Vincent   Self-Made Man  totally out dyke masquerades  as man for a 
year, picks up girls at bars, joins working class bowling league,  works in 
boiler shop selling stocks, gets lapdances in topless bar - and winds  up 
thinking men are not so bad after all.
 
Alan Furst, nice, middle-aged sex scenes, not too demanding.  
 
anything with "verbotten"  (129,000 entries on google)
c

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