Rum Shoppe By The Sea by Dr. Henry W. Anderson

Rum Shoppe By The Sea is an anthology of nautical yarns, true stories, and anecdotes of the Sea Captains of Stann Creek Town, British Honduras, now Dangriga, Belize. The author's Grandfather, Captain Aurelio Pilar Kuylen, sailed the Western Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico which gave rise to many tales including one that occurred during Prohibition in the USA. Other captains, known to the author, also tell their tales of the seas, tales of tragedy, mermaids, storms, fear, revelry, pirates and Ghost Ships, all alleged to be true, irrespective of how fantastic they are. And, of course, there are the funny ones. Yet, within Rum Shoppe By The Sea lies the Seaman's theme: 'The sea is beautiful to look at and to sail, but she has many perils in the crossing. You give her the best years of your life and, like that, she drowns you, or sends you home to die alone, purposeless, for ships and seamen rot in harbour.