A 19-year-old Marine walking point down a jungle trail in a combat zone, a physically abused spouse arriving home, and a teenager coming home from school to an alcoholic parent--each is on a similar journey; each is a trauma survivor. This book teaches victims to become survivors.

Here are sixty-two color photographs of hydroplanes and racing runabouts doing what race boats do... wailing down the straightaways, bucking and skidding through the turns, and accelerating toward the finish line. Classes represented include Unlimited Hydroplanes and the smaller Limited hydros, from 48 cubic inch up through the thundering Seven Litre hydros. Included also are the wickedly fast racing runabouts such as the Super Stocks, Ski Racing Runabouts, E Racing Runabouts, the mighty K Racing Runabouts, and the crowd favorites, the Crackerbox Runabouts.

Read about the adventures and mis-adventurers of a rookie inboard hydroplane driver as he learns how to drive an eleven foot long, ninety mile per hour, alky-burning prop-rider on race courses in California, Arizona, Utah, and Washington. Experience the wild elation of victory and the disappointment of defeat as the author relates various anecdotes of accidents, engine explosions, lost opportunities, bad decisions, and lucky wins. Gain insight into the behind-the-scenes activity that supports power boat racing: the seemingly endless hours of engine building and hull maintenance that are...