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Holding Fast in Heavy Seas is an action-filled adventure story, a riveting memoir of a life aquatic, and an indispensable guide for anyone hoping to learn from the sea’s wisdom at a time when its lessons have never been more urgent.”  \n—SUSAN CASEY, author of The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths ofthe Ocean  \n“Tim Gallaudet has written that rarest of memoirs that does not confuse proximity to power with wisdom. The lessons here come from reflection on data off the curve, loss, service to the country, and the stubborn decision to keep doing the right thing when easier options are available. Gallaudet argues, persuasively and personally, that true leadership begins when people stop performing for those in authority and instead act on behalf of the trust of the people they lead.”  \n—DR. GARRY P. NOLAN, Rachford and Carlota A. Harris Professor, Stanford University  \n“Students of politics and those concerned about national security in an America that owes its security and prosperity to its unique place among (and understanding of) the great oceans should critically read Holding Fast in Heavy Seas. Admiral Gallaudet shows the challenges, opportunities and choices a senior decision maker must make. In every administration, operational scenario, or budget situation, senior leaders are tested. Key, in too many instances, is that there is not enough information for the leader, or his/her supervisors, to make an easy choice. Holding Fast in Heavy Seas lets the reader peek into the life and demands of the most senior oceanographer in the military and civilian government during changing times.”  \n—VICE ADMIRAL PAUL G. 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