"e;In his book, Bob Cerullo tells the fascinating story of the maritime life of his great-grandfather Patrick Levi Sweeney in the "e;golden age of sail"e; blending tidbits of family oral history with thorough historical research, which makes this historically accurate and compelling book a very personal read."e;- Larry Chowning, Author of several books about the Chesapeake Bay, Watermen, Deadrise boats, and Signatures In Time, a living history of Middlesex County, Virginia. Chowning is a highly respected reporter for the Southside Sentinel Newspaper.