The Legend of Rigel, Hero of the Titanic
April
14, 2012 commemorates the 100 anniversary of the sinking of the famous
ocean-liner RMS Titanic. Here is a story I wrote to all the people and
dogs who perished on the fateful night.
This is a children's
story about First Officer William Murdock's Newfoundland dog, Rigel.
The story - legend or true historical event - reports that this dog
heroically saved a lifeboat of people from being rammed by the rescue
ship Carpathia in the deep, darkened, and frigid waters of the
Atlantic. Rigel was reportedly hailed as a major factor in preserving
a number of lives that night and preventing them from becoming
themselves victims of the ill-fated Titanic
You may find that the style that this story is writen in is a bit
unusual. That's because I've written it from Rigel's point of view. He,
in fact, is himself the narrator.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did writing it.
Help us keep alive the memory of those people who
lost their lives on that fatal night almost 100
years ago on April 14, 1912.
Let us remember them,
and all those, who parish at sea.
