UL's Mark S. Williams continues to gain fame after untimely death

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Gloucester lobsterman Mark S. Williams cheated death, and turned the experience into the work of his life. more stories like thisWilliams named his book after the boat that almost killed him, "F/V Black Sheep." When a trawl line dragged him overboard, his life passed before his eyes. Constructed as a series of flashbacks, the book recounts the chilling scene of his near-drowning and the memories it triggered. Writing it all down and then self-publishing, he took to selling copies of the book right out of the cab of his pickup truck. Pay me the twenty bucks if you like it, he told the curious. Almost everyone did. The rest of the story By James Sullivan Boston Globe Correspondent

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A tribute site for Mark S. Williams, including photos, links to his articles on the web, and a guestbook where people are invited to leave messages, is at www.fvBlackSheep.com. Please visit.

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If that link does not work try: http://www.parlezmoipress.com/Sheep1.htm

There has been a lot of traffic on it. Thank you.

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An illustrated, limited edition of Mark's book F/V Black Sheep is being released September 2nd. The book contains 38 black and white photos of Mark from his family's collection and of many of the boats and places talked about in the book. You can find more information and links to order at: http://www.parlezmoipress.com/FVBlackSheep.html.

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