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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

By: Jean Lee Latham, Jim Weiss
Narrated by: Jim Weiss
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The Newbery Award-winning classic by Jean Lee Latham, read by Jim Weiss. The true story of Nat Bowditch, who transformed the way that sailors navigated safely to their destinations.

Winner of the American Library Association's 1956 Newberry Award! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch tells the inspiring, true adventures of Nat Bowditch, a boy during the American Revolution. Nat's passion for learning and his unstoppable spirit lead him from poverty and servitude to triumph and adventure at sea. Ultimately, Nat achieves everlasting fame for revolutionizing navigation, thus streamlining voyages and saving countless lives.

Today, Nathaniel Bowditch's 1802 book, The American Practical Navigator, is still carried on every U.S. Navy vessel.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch paints a superb portrait of life in Revolutionary-era America, but this is most of all a moving personal tale of the value of knowledge and the exultant human spirit.

©2003 Jim Weiss (P)2016 Jim Weiss
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one of my all-time favorites!

The courage, the perseverance. The encouragement-- if he can do it, I can do it. Wonderful story to encourage everyone to persevere.

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An encouraging story of overcoming

I had not read any reviews about this book before listening. What a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. Mr. Bowditch had trial after trial. He worked his whole life by the ash breeze and was never becalmed. He lived honorably and was kind to others.

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Such a wonderful true story

Wonderful book. Well read except for some pronunciation of names. The story of a man who used his gifts to eventually change navigation for the better despite difficulties. Well worth a listen.

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Wonderful!!!

Absolutely loved the story and the narration! If only we all used our time as well as Nat Bowditch!

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Amazing storytelling

This was so captivating that I didn't want to stop listening. I really felt the characters come alive.

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One of the BEST kids books

My boys loved Mr. Bowditch. I had no idea who he was before this. I'm so glad we came across this one.

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Very encouraging story!

My oldest and I listened to the book for her schoolwork. She is learning Latin, so it was neat to hear how Nat was teaching himself Latin. I loved how the story was set during the birth of our country.

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the action and drama

I liked who Read it to me and the drama between nat and his family and friends I disliked how it would be on one part and just switched to a totally different part

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Master and Commander

Jim Weiss is a master and commander of storytelling and voice acting!! I loved every minute!!

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amazing view of Nats lifr

I ❤️ all of the siblings and I didn't really like all the death 💀 😞

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