I still have not figured out what the book titled How to Avoid Huge Ships (earlier edition here) is really about. There is a limited preview on Google books, and Amazon had none. That being said, this has to be an interesting title, to put it mildly. In fact, it features in this book about strange book titles.
The irony of this title has not been lost on the all those who left comments on Amazon's page. Here are a few of them:
Luthierzan sagely observes that:
Upon investigation I find it very disturbing that the 1990s British Columbia NDP government did not read this book before purchasing the ill fated "fast ferries". Look what happened to them!
A very concerned parent writes:
As the father of two teenagers, I found this book invaluable. I'm sure other parents here can empathize when I say I shudder at the thought of the increasing influence and presence of huge ships in the lives my children. ... huge ships are everywhere and it doesn't help that the tv and movies make huge ships seem glamorous and cool. This book helped me really approach the subject of huge ships with my kids in an honest, open and non judgmental way. Because of the insights this book provided, I can sleep a little better and cope with the reality that I can't always be there to protect my kids from huge ships, especially as they become adults..... [read the entire comment at the link]
