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<p><b>For fans of <i>Tuesdays with Morrie</i>, a memoir of friendship in the face of memory loss, and of preserving one man’s story of an incredible year aboard the replica HMS <i>Bounty</i>.</b></p>
<p>In 1960, Roy Boutilier and twenty-four fellow Nova Scotians set sail for Tahiti aboard the newly built replica sailing ship Bounty. The ship stayed in Tahiti for almost a year while MGM Studios filmed the epic historical drama <i>Mutiny on the Bounty</i>, starring Marlon Brando. </p>
<p>Roy’s year on <i>Bounty</i> and his experiences in Tahiti are themselves the stuff of movies. But it took a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for Roy and his long-time friend, Janet Sanford, to realize that a fascinating story would be lost if someone didn’t capture those memories. </p>
<p>And so began a series of Monday-morning meetings as Roy and the author embarked on a race against time. <i>Memories on the Bounty</i> goes far beyond re-telling Roy’s story; it explores the boundaries of memory, the challenges of storytelling, the pain of saying goodbye, and the enduring bonds of friendship. </p>
<p>With dozens of never-before-seen photos from Bounty’s maiden voyage and her time in Tahiti, <i>Memories on the Bounty</i> is a touching story of adventure, love, and loss.</p>