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Pacific whaling voyages of a Nantucket family

Book cover art
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On The Point, we talk with Betsy Tyler about her book A Thousand Leagues of Blue- the true story of a Nantucket whaling family. The book follows the life of Susan Veeder who lived on a whaleship for over 4 years, recording her experiences in an illustrated journal. Susan Veeder returned to life on Nantucket, but her husband Charles continued whaling: he eventually began a new life in Polynesia and never came back to Nantucket.
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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.