H.E. Ross, Author
My city is seven miles by seven miles, maybe a little more or less on either side but essentially is a round-edged square. San Francisco is the kind of place you come to or leave. All of my life’s memories of that beautiful place are captured in movements with only one big and important memory-box showing me sitting still and that was the day I started sailing.
H.E. Ross has spent years writing about his personal sailing experiences and those of others who lived what they considered normal lives that just have adventure included
Lives that are brought to the you in a real and easily engrossing way with the styles of what some call magical realism and others say is the simple story telling of a living process
Jesus. This is an incredible tale. It's so realistic it's hard to believe this didn't happen just this way. I love the minimal dialogue, the different tunes the wind plays in the rigging, 'the tortles'.
Excellent story. Excellent writing.
-Ken Cartisano
Wow! The vivid sensory details and descriptions of these unique and powerful experiences allow the readers to feel as if they are there too. A very special story and this was fascinating! Great writing skill! -Kristi Gott
A bawdy yarn if ever I’ve read one. I laughed out loud at Dixie and the Rangers exploits aboard the Celia Jackson. All true and terrifying. Classic. -Captain Josh Pryor
The understanding of the story as a voyage from the "real to the surreal," from the world of standard rational assumptions to one in which an understanding of the total human being is opened up, is most appreciable. -Prof. Dinizulu Gene Tinnie
The imagery that you project in your prose and poetry vividly transports one to that time and place, these are great journeys that can be taken again and again with each re read. They share a familiar and comforting sameness yet are never identical. -Carson Ebanks
Storm at Sea skilfully interweaves descriptions of nature and human emotions to immerse readers in the protagonist's journey. The use of sensory details heightens dramatic tension and explores themes of fear and isolation. The sailor's flashbacks and reflections provide introspection, contrasting the force of the storm with personal memories and fears. This interplay between the external environment and the sailor's inner world creates a narrative that is both about battling the elements and dealing with personal struggles, resulting in an emotionally compelling story. -Mirza Pasic
Ross is one of the most engaging storytelling seafarers I have the pleasure of knowing. (And I've conspired with, and been inspired by, many larger than life characters during my life at sea and in the islands.) Enjoy… -Captain Beryl Nelson, Mariner