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The forthcoming memoir

The calm. The storm. The other shore.

CAPSIZED: The Chesapeake’s Call to Attention

A true-life story told in two voices.

On June 12, Jacob Vargis and Marianne Savarese set out in separate kayaks to watch the sunset on the Chesapeake Bay. An unexpected storm overturned their evening, separated them, and brought them into a struggle for survival.

The book follows their experiences through the storm, the reunion and rescue, and the questions that remained afterward.

Status: The manuscript is undergoing editorial revision. Publication date, publisher, and purchasing details have not yet been announced.

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Illustrative golden sunset over the Chesapeake Bay