Courage without macho
The title of this book, "Tug of War," made me expect a macho tale of some sort. This book was anything but. I am a tug captain by profession, and Richards got all of the details right. But we see his story through the eyes of an artist, and a kind man trying to muddle through a violent, senseless world. This is a beautifully written book, full of poetic prose and humanity.