If you love Lake Superior, you probably have seen a map of all the shipwrecks over the years. This book brings alive the stories behind the storms and the wrecks.

They weren't all because of the lack of reliable communication and weather detection, but it does seem to become a theme.

This was a bit more than I bargained for or perhaps the description should more along the lines of encyclopedia of ship accidents in Lake Superior.
There are excellent photos and descriptions of each ship and it's fate. There is a bit of hypothesizing on what happened and personal or eye-witness accounts are provided when available. These are told in chronological order. I personally would have enjoyed more story telling or a cohesive thread-line that wove together the development of the lake and region or anthropology of the populations that inhabited the coast.
If you have a fascination with Lake Superior or need a complement to the authors other books, then you will love this book.

Thank you NetGalley, Michael Schumacher, and The University of Minnesota Press for allowing me to read this early version of the book.

Interesting book! I enjoyed all the stories on the shipwrecks. Definitely a book I could recommend to others with interests in shipwrecks and Lake Superior.

One addition I would recommend would be to add some maps to help orient myself to the place names used. Also, my Kindle version had some small formatting issues which I assume will be resolved in the coming months.

It's great when a book gives you precisely what you expect. Michael Schumacher's Too Much Sea for Their Decks is the story of a bunch of different shipwrecks on Lake Superior. In fact, there is discussion of some wrecks in other Great Lakes but those are just stories which need to be told. Even Schumacher's introduction is delightfully straightforward and so I will make my review the same. If you want to read about shipwrecks from an author who knows how to tell a story, then read this book.

(This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and the University of Minnesota Press.)

Fascinating and amazing. The lake is fascinating and its power is amazing, as are the men and ships in the days before radar, satellites, communications such as we have now, better rescue techniques, and, sadly, better salvaging and diving capabilities. This book demonstrates impeccable research and deep respect for those who man the ships of the great lakes, especially those who never came home. It is also very well written and absorbing.

I love and am in awe of Lake Superior and the Duluth port. Besides that I geek history, sailing ships and more. And two of the Cleveland grandkids participated in something called Shipwreck camp!
I requested and received an epub as well as an Adobe Digital Editions (the better to see the photos) EARC from University of Minnesota Press via NetGalley. Thank you!
I have also pre-ordered a print copy from a bookstore in Duluth.

I inhaled this book from the original barge made by Captain McGregor to the very last wreck that should’ve never happened this book is full of interesting stories with great detail and an awesome talent for painting a picture you weren’t there to see in person the author has done a great job filling us in on all the unfortunate happenings and great Lake superior. And now that I know about Michael Schumaker I have added two more of his books to my TBR pile I love reading about the adventures and misadventures and that’s totally fed that Nish this is a book I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend I received it from the University of Minnesota press in NetGalley but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

An interesting story of the men who sailed and fought the dangers of sailing on Lake Superior. Thee author used good first hand accounts to highlight the stories and the pictures gave a stark image of the events. I have always enjoyed stories of maritime disasters and this one did not disappoint. A very good read.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.