In Conversation with Mike Bligh. Includes £2 donation to RNLI.
'This is a truly unforgettable memoir of courage and the moral imperative to save lives at sea' Independent
'You may feel you know about the small boats’ crisis from pictures and headlines in the news, from politicians generating inflammatory slogans or talking about how to solve it. But have you seen it, smelt it, tasted it, felt it? Dominic Gregory is one of the few people who can answer yes to that question, and Lifeboat at the End of the World is the powerful result' The Times
For 200 years, the Dungeness lifeboat in Kent has launched in storms and heavy seas. Like all lifeboat stations in the British Isles, including Appledore’s, it is led by a coxswain and staffed by volunteers. Dominic Gregory is one such volunteer. In this remarkable book he explains what it’s like to be a volunteer when the call to ‘a shout’ is made, knowing that a life may be at stake. He describes the training and the teamwork, and the ethos of the service. But it’s when the inflatable dinghies, overloaded with people, start arriving on their shores that the crew face their greatest challenges.
About the Author: Dominic Gregory volunteers on the Dungeness lifeboat. Lifeboat at the End of the World is his first book. Prior to that, he ran a literary festival and worked as a consultant to literary estates, including that of Roald Dahl. Photo Credit: Johnny Ring
About the Interviewer: Mike Bligh is a member of the RNLI Appledore Lifeboat Guild.