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"When the ship ran aground, there was nothing there and no one there to help them. They could not have picked a worse place to run aground." – Rod Scher
About Rod ScherRod Scher began his working life teaching English in high schools in California and Oregon; he continued teaching at the post-secondary level until 2016. In between, he worked as an editor for textbooks and magazines. Rod has built a "retirement" career as an experienced writer/editor who has annotated or edited many books and written countless magazine articles. His love of sailing attracted him to books of a nautical nature, resulting in the acclaimed Sailing by Starlight The Remarkable Voyage of Globe Star. His newest book "Ship of Lost Souls: The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia" can be found on Amazon. © 2025 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks
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"When the ship ran aground, there was nothing there and no one there to help them. They could not have picked a worse place to run aground." – Rod Scher
About Rod ScherRod Scher began his working life teaching English in high schools in California and Oregon; he continued teaching at the post-secondary level until 2016. In between, he worked as an editor for textbooks and magazines. Rod has built a "retirement" career as an experienced writer/editor who has annotated or edited many books and written countless magazine articles. His love of sailing attracted him to books of a nautical nature, resulting in the acclaimed Sailing by Starlight The Remarkable Voyage of Globe Star. His newest book "Ship of Lost Souls: The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia" can be found on Amazon. © 2025 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks

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