title: The Beckoning Sea: Stories from My Life at Sea and Elsewhere
author: Bernhard Abrahamsson
description: Bernhard J. Abrahamsson was born in Sweden and joined the merchant marine at the end of World War II. He obtained a sea-captain's license and served on Swedish and Israeli ships. A PhD in economics led to an academic career including department head at the US Merchant Marine Academy. Retired, Abrahamsson lives in Denver, Colorado.
zlib_text: _**Beyond the Sea Mist**_
  
    
  
  by
  
    
  
  Mary Gillgannon
  
    
  
    
    
  
  Copyright Mary Gillgannon, 2011
  
  Published by Mary Gillgannon, 2011
  
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  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are
  either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any
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   **Chapter 1**
  
    
  
  The dragon-headed ship glided up the River Liffey, its red striped sail like a
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