Description
PRE-PUBLICATION SALE: UNTIL January 15, 2026
Size: 6×9″ Pages: 416
Illustrations: 188 photographs.
Available Formats: Hardcover and Audio Book
Hardbound (ISBN 978-1-7356803-2-3)
Audio Book (ISBN 978-1-7356803-3-0)
When a Force 10 storm erupts in the mid-Atlantic, many sailors are caught in its fury. None forgets the experience. Some do not survive. It changes you forever.
Just as these storms leave lasting scars, Louie Hubbard struggled for years to let go of his destructive anxiety. He suppressed trauma for 32 years. Internal distress from past experience is a common affliction. The author found liberation only after sharing his story in his book, Silent MAYDAY, which helped him uncover the effects of trauma.
With KEEP LIFE PURE PRESS and hundreds of Kickstarter backers, we funded a thousand books. We gift these to people searching for their own voice after trauma. The covers reflect the personal nature of trauma.
By purchasing at full price, you not only receive a copy but will also receive a second ‘gift’ book to share. Please think of someone you know who could benefit from this message of hope, and pass the second book on to them.
To Louie, getting a second free book to share may bring comfort. It can fill another’s silence with affirmation and hope.
At 22, he had no idea he even needed help.
‘I’ve just read the first few pages and felt the goosebumps rise – I’m always so keenly aware of the forces at play and how we tip-toe along the edge of catastrophe at sea (I have done NOTHING compared to the exploits in the book).’ — Monty Halls Former Royal Marines Officer, TV Broadcaster, Biologist, Writer
‘Honest account lays bare, and ultimately overcomes, long-buried trauma. A truly fantastic, must-read story driven by relentless determination and transformed into a mission to create lasting good for others.” — Jason Gardener, MBE British Olympic Gold Medalist 2004
‘Remarkable! Having struggled to build a business at a young age, I can relate to Louie’s fight to get the TAWR 98 off the ground. His survival of the yacht sinking is riveting; I have competed in many Ocean Races and recognize his emotions battling the forces of nature in survival conditions. This is an excellent read for anyone who has sailed or windsurfed.’ — Neil Pryde, Founder of Neil Pryde International
‘Very few have experienced the harsh power that Mother Nature can display. Even fewer have had that moment of making life & death decisions. It is very rare for a sailor to share this experience, which is why this book is so special.’ — Dee Caffari MBE, 6 x Circumnavigation of the Globe, Award-Winning Sailor
‘Wow… Fuck… wow!!! Started to read your book in bed last night. What a mistake that was. Couldn’t get to sleep for about 2 hours after I forced myself to put it down…. It’s epic!’ — Julius Brighton, Emmy award-winning and BAFTA-nominated DOP
‘A bright light on a dark sea. We are drawn into his world like moths. Until I read this book, I never knew or understood what ignited that light…’ — Stuart Sawyer, CEO of D30, former British windsurfing and yachting champion
‘Louie Hubbard tells stories of ingenuity, tenacity, persuasion, and bold ambition in the service of goals that remained largely unmet. But then, in life the true goal is the journey, and in Silent Mayday Louie writes bravely about his journey. — Ken Winner, Author, innovator, 7-time world champion, key player in three windsports
