PRAISE

_ William Garzke, chairman of the Forensics Panel SD-7, Society of
    Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

   I am recommending that anyone investigating a ship loss should read your
   book. This is just how good it is, Pierette. I particularly was impressed on how
   you selectively followed up on some of the survivors and showed just how this
   tragedy affected them in their later lives....Those who have read it agree that it
   is a very good factual account of what happened.

__Ned Middleton, British professional underwater photo-journalist,
    author, retired sea captain

    There are few people in the world I regret never having met. This author is,   
    in many ways, a kindred spirit and one I would like to meet. Perhaps one day!

    Although well qualified to write such an account - after all she did survive the
    sinking of the Andrea Doria, no one person could possibly write the complete
    story of the loss of this ship from personal experience - if only because that
    person would have to have been present at every single event on both ships,
    as they took place. The only way, therefore, for any author to produce such
    a definitive account is, as I have said so many times, through research,
    research and yet more research.

    There are some accounts of this particular tragedy which are confined to a
    collection of photographs and others which seek to change facts by portraying
    the guilty as innocent. Elsewhere, there are versions which add nothing to the
    boiling pot of knowledge except to rewrite what is already known after a
    research confined to a limited amount of previously published information.

    In this work, however, the author was drawn inextricably to the subject
    through numerous conversations about the ship. She was surprised to learn
    that so many people either knew another survivor or of someone who had
    missed the sailing and was, therefore, spared the tragedy. Over time she
    became more involved and eventually wrote this account to coincide with
    the 50th anniversary of the ship's loss.

    Rarely, if ever, have I read such a complete account of the loss of any single
    ship and we students of shipwreck should be grateful that such a complete
    and honest account was finally published.

_ Sea Classics, Maritime Journal

    Scheduled for nationwide release on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy is a
    survivor's tale that is the ultimate page-turner. Alive on the Andrea Doria!
    reads like a real-life version of the suspense-packed novel/film The Poseidon
    Adventure. Switch Poseidon's locations, era and give fictitious characters
    real names and you have the makings of a first-class read from cover to cover.

                
_ Germaine Strobel, Andrea Doria survivor

   "Befitting the fiftieth anniversary of the collision, this book details with
    irrefutable scientific evidence what caused the tragedy, challenging all
    previous theories. This  thrilling tale of survival and intrigue follows the
    unjust fate of Captain Calamai so that we realize how the twisted bow
    of the damaged Stockholm symbolizes the twist of fate that befell Calamai
    and the italian maritime industry. Alive on the Andrea  Doria! will set the
    historical record straight at last"

_ Maurizio Eliseo,naval inspector, author, professor, historian

   "It is difficult to constrain the fascinating and intricate story of the Andrea
    Doria tragedy within the pages of a book.But this has been done,thanks to
    Pierette Simpson. if you like mysteries, do not read this book,because she was
    there, and she'll tell you the untold truth,putting an end to the andrea Doria
    mystery. A praiseworthy achievement!"

_ A Great Read with New Survivors' Stories, August 22, 2006
   Reviewer: Midwestern Reader (Kansas, USA) See all my reviews 

   Alive on the Andrea Doria is an incredible book! Pierette Simpson, author and
   survivor, offers a compelling, well-researched read. Her vivid accounts pull
   readers right into the emotions, sights and sounds of what happened July
   25 and 26, 1956.
   I've read other books about the sinking of the Titanic and many about the
   Andrea Doria. But this book from an author who was nine at the time of
   the collision is especially comprehensive. She interviewed other survivors
   and tells their stories with a flow of details. She gathered information from
   maritime experts, divers, and even crew from Italy. Simpson weaves in her
   own experiences. She brings new researched information about causes of
   the controversial collision with the Stockholm. Photos and maps add to a very
   engrossing book. _ An important historical piece - plus a real page
   turner!, August 14, 2006
   Reviewer: stbnardmama "stbnardmama" (Charlotte NC) See all my reviews

   What an amazing story! "Alive on the Andrea Doria" brings the entire tragedy
   to life. It is a well-written, exciting, and meticulously researched book - an
   important historical document! I heartily recommend this page-turner for
   one and all. You will become consumed by the stories.

_ Riveting rescue at sea as told by survivor Simpson
   Laura Hipshire, a freelance writer from Michigan., 08/20/2006
    

    Ms. Simpson's first-hand account of the rescue is compelling and thought-
    provoking. Readers will enjoy reading this page-turning true story. A lot
    of thought, tears and research went into the writing of this top-caliber
    book. It's a must read!

_ Captain Sandy Kinghorn, reviewer for British Magazine “Ships
   Monthly”.

    No mere review could do…[your wonderful book] justice as, after an amazing
    amount of research, you have surely got to the very essence of that dreadful
    night…Thank you for all your work, and making such an excellent book.
    I hope its sales do you proud!

_ Mike Poirier, Titanic International.

    Your wonderful book arrived and am almost done. Sea classics was correct in
    saying it was the best book of the year and it really is a must for every one... 

_ Kay Trotman

    I am just emailing you to let you know that I read it on the way back to
    California. I actually was so engrossed, I was upset when we landed because
    I only had two more chapters to read. I've finished it now,  and I just had to
    tell  you that it was a wonderful and emotional experience. The reunion itself
    was very moving, after speaking with many about their rescue and what they
    remembered of their traumatic experience, but the book put a spin on it that
    kept me riveted to the stories of more of the survivors that I didn't meet. It
    is absolutely chilling what these survivors had to go through, as well as the
    captain and crew of the Andrea Doria. Captivating! I am so glad I was able to
    see the actual simulation so I know what actually did occur. Thank you for
    bringing that to us in such a clear and concise way. In thinking about it, it is
    obviously the greatest rescue at sea, and although I was young when it
    happened, I find that not a lot of people who I think should remember actually
    do.That's why I am hoping that your book becomes a best seller, and brings to
    the attention of everyone what a great moment in history this really was, the
    great rescue efforts, and how brave the crew and passengers were. I wish you
    all the luck in the world. And I thank you for telling the story for all the
    survivors - it is a story that needed to be told. Thank you.

_ Julianne McLean, Andrea Doria survivor

     I've finished your MAGNUM OPUS, and it is a credit to you in every respect;
    beautifully written, remarkably researched and presented - lucid, completely
    understandable in your presentation of the facts AS THEY ARE!!, not as the
    Swedes would have it - those of us who were there recognize immediately the
    truth of your words, and the logic and 'rightness' of things as they happened.

_ Father Richard J. Wojcik, Andrea Doria survivor

   [The book] is worthy of the courage of all who cooperated in safely finishing
   their journeys. I wish you and your book the widest and most popular
   circulation.


   For additional reviews, visit AMAZON.COM, where Alive on the Andrea
   Doria is rated 5 stars:
   http://www.amazon.com/Alive-Andrea-Doria-Greatest-History/dp/1600374603