Michael J. Tougias | |
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 Author Michael J. Tougias | |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Boston College, Saint Michael's College |
| Subject | travel, adventure, United States Coast Guard |
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| michaeltougias | |
Michael J. Tougias (born 1955 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts) is an American writer who writes about maritime, survival, leadership, travel, and adventure topics.
Michael J. Tougias is a N.Y. Times Bestselling author of 30 books for adults and 9 for young adults.
An avid fisherman, Tougias became a self-syndicated outdoors writer in 1990. At the time he was also managing a division of a major insurance company. He published the first of 39 books in 1998.
He travels to more than 50 small and large speaking engagements a year to present on a variety of inspiring true stories and leadership presentations; www.michaeltougias.com
His book The Finest Hours: The True Story Behind the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Rescue (2009), co-authored with Casey Sherman, was adapted as a Disney film by the same name, released in 2016. [1] [2]
Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, The Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows.[ citation needed ]
He attended Boston College (1973–74) and graduated from Saint Michael's College in Vermont in 1977.
He lives in Massachusetts and Florida. [3]
The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, and The Healing Power of Nature (2021, Michael Tougias, memoirs ISBN 97824930-5760-3
Extreme Survival: Lessons From Those Who Have Triumphed Against All Odds (2023, ISBN 9781684812554
FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND MIDDLE READERS The True Survival Series (Little Brown) The True Rescue Series (McMillan)
