Three Strike Runner

Pierce Everett had logged thousands of miles sailing the world's oceans with Whitetail, his faithful sailboat. His life had been an exciting and magical ride, spiced with the extraordinary people and places he had experienced along the way. But when the 90's hit, markets crashed overnight, leaving Pierce struggling to survive. Fueled by financial desperation, Pierce and Whitetail became entangled in a scheme smuggling 600 kilos of hashish 8,000 tempestuous miles from the Rif Mountains of Morocco across the Atlantic Ocean to Thunderbolt, Georgia on the eastern coast of the US. The ensuing ordeal presents a many faceted tale of trials and tribulations, incredible perseverance, and heartbreaking disappointments, all perfectly unbelievable, yet every word true, every character real.

Pierce Everett had logged thousands of miles sailing the world's oceans with Whitetail, his faithful sailboat. His life had been an exciting and magical ride, spiced along the way with extraordinary people and places. But, when the 90's hit, markets crashed overnight, leaving Pierce struggling to survive. Fueled by financial desperation, Pierce and Whitetail became entangled in a chancy scheme smuggling 600 kilos of hashish over 8,000 tempestuous miles. Their journey would take them from the Rif Mountains of Morocco across the Atlantic Ocean to Thunderbolt, Georgia on the eastern coast of the US. The ensuing ordeal presents a many faceted tale of trials and tribulations. incredible perseverance, and heartbreaking disappointments, all perfectly unbelievable, yet every word is true, every character real. Through vignettes of his life growing up in the south in the 50's and 60's, the reader understands how Pierce honed his innate abilities, creating a cornucopia of tools and remedies always at his disposal. This adventure savoring memoir centers on one incredible life. In Pierces own words, "You could say I'm wiser, but I'm not."

Pierce Everett is creative in every sense of the word. He has produced art all his life via a wide spectrum of mediums. In 1983, at the Atlanta College of Art, he fueled his talent and furthered his earlier studies auditing programs and classes that would specifically lead him toward his passion, painting with oils. Sailing for the past fifty years has given him access to colorful people, countless places, and adventures not attainable in any other way. These days he can often be found hiking the endless trails of the Tennessee mountains. Experiences have given him fuel for putting pen to paper the many stories that reflect these adventures. His writing style has an intriguing voice that captures a lyrical texture. The day will come when Pierce may just disappear into his dreams that pleasantly haunt him from the distant places he loves most. Some will know where to find him.