HOW TO SURVIVE THE TITANIC: THE SINKING OF J. BRUCE ISMAY

J. Bruce Ismay is a historical footnote: The owner of the TITANIC survived the sinking and lived the rest of his life in shame. Should he have gone down with the ship? He said he jumped onto a lifeboat as it was being lowered, meaning he did not steal a seat. But did he fail life's biggest test of courage? Narrator Robin Sachs inspires both revulsion and compassion for Ismay, a man overwhelmed by fate. Sachs is the voice of many men and women from different cultures, who weigh in with bits and pieces of the drama. There were 2,223 on board the “unsinkable” ship when it sunk 100 years ago, and 1,500 died. This is the tragic story of one who did not. M.S. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2012]