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Some experiences are so jaw-dropping that little is needed beyond a reasonably accurate retelling of events to make a good read. In William Butler's 66 Days Adrift: A True Story of Survival and Disaster on the Open Sea, a husband/wife team embark on a sailing excursion to Japan. A pod of angry whales attack and sink their yacht, forcing them into their inadequate lifeboat. They float around in the ocean fending off sharks, bailing water and eating only the occasional fish or unlucky bird for two months before rescue. In the retelling the author indulges in rambling tangents and flowery cli...