In this lively memoir, the author recounts how she married the Chief Mate of an 845-foot containership and went to sea with him. and "To call this simply a maritime adventure, captivating as it is, would do injustice to Allen's superb account of the Merchant Marine, its changing history, its men and, increasingly, its women . . . Continually engrossing, informative, and fun. and " - and "Publishers Weekly. and " 19 photos. Map.