This group of assembled scribes, poets and storytellers aspires to one goal and one goal only; to entertain the reader. Most have been working hard at achieving the summit of worldly acclaim for decades. I asked each of them to contribute one or more penned pieces of prose at various times and, one by one, they agreed without any threats of undue duress. The youngest to join the group, at least he was younger than the rest, was Lenny Rudow. Lenny, while a student at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, decided to enter our Fish Story contest, and in 1988, he won, opening up a long stint at THE CHESAPEAKE and leading to a career as a professional outdoor life writer. That was thirty years ago.As for the oldest in the crowd, the first one to claim it, gets the nod.Jack Rue, Beth & Fred McCoy, John Peterson, Vi Englund, Pepper Langley, Capt. Joe Lore, Mel Brokenshire, Mark Robbins, Alan Brylawski and Patty Muchow have now been elevated to new roles past the Pearly Gates where they undoubtedly hold court with a Heavenly audience. Their articles appeared in THE SOLOMONS ISLANDER, THE BLUE CRAB, and THE CHESAPEAKE, and won critical acclaim from those that really count in life – our dear readers. Added to the Dead Poets Society are the living incarnations of Mark Twain and Agatha Christie who populate our pages: Joyce Bennett, Carlleen Cairns, Gail Whitney, Captain Larry Jarboe, Tim Flaherty, Stephen Gore Uhler, David B. Wright, Tony Marconi, and Alan Cecil.Thanks for reading and all THE CHESAPEAKE series are available in Kindle, paperback & Audible formats. – Ken Rossignol "This is a great collection of stories from the Chesapeake area based on true events in history. Ranging from humorous to serious, Ken Rossignol has pulled together, using the talents of a variety of authors, an entertaining group of stories that will appeal to all of your reading tastes. And besides, you will learn about the history of the area. A great reading experience!"- Donna Wiebe THE CHESAPEAKE: Six books in the series --Tales & Scales; Legends, Yarns, & Barnacles; Oyster Buyboats, Ships & Steamed Crabs; A Man Born to Hang Can't Drown; Country Cornpone Cornucopia; and Tidewater Sagas provides the shared memories of those who lived life to the fullest in the Chesapeake region. Ken Rossignol - be sure to visit theprivateerclause dot com and enjoy bonus videos, great prizes, and a free thriller. THE CURE FOR THE COMMON CRUISE  THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE - Marsha & Danny Jones Thrillers - Join Marsha & Danny Jones as they work around the clock fighting off killers and terrorists on the world's most dangerous cruise ship - the SEA EMPRESS. The 21st Century version of Nick & Nora Charles of the Thin Man, Marsha & Danny are DEADLY.DANGEROUS. DETERMINED. The killers never quit and the cruises never end as Marsha & Danny work to defeat them. Bookings for the Sea Empress boom instead of plummeting when travelers refuse to let terrorists scare them out of their vacations! *  THE CHESAPEAKE : Six books in the series --Tales & Scales; Legends, Yarns, & Barnacles; Oyster Buyboats, Ships & Steamed Crabs; A Man Born to Hang Can't Drown; Country Cornpone Cornucopia; and Tidewater Sagas provides the shared memories of those who lived life to the fullest in the Chesapeake region.As a maritime history speaker, Rossignol enjoys meeting audiences around the world and discussing the original news stories of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and other maritime history topics. Traveling the high seas around the world is the way that the author keeps in touch with the adventures of the Sea Empress and keeps the voyages interesting and the stories coming. In recent years Rossignol has appeared on dozens of ships in the Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Caribbean discussing the stories of the history of the Panama Canal, the heroes of the Titanic, the explorations of the new world voyagers, the Bermuda Triangle and the history of piracy, among other maritime history topics. With a recent visit to the International Book Fair 2016 in Panama as one of the United States Delegation authors and entertainers Rossignol enjoyed telling the stories of the History of the Panama Canal, Piracy and of the heroes of the Titanic.