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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex is a book by American writer Nathaniel Philbrick about the loss of the whaler Essex in the Pacific Ocean in 1820. The book was published by Viking Press on May 8, 2000, and won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction .
Lacrimae rerum (Latin: [ˈlakrɪmae̯ ˈreːrũː] [1]) is the Latin phrase for "tears of things." It derives from Book I, line 462 of the Aeneid (c. 29–19 BC), by Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (70–19 BC). Some recent quotations have included rerum lacrimae sunt or sunt lacrimae rerum meaning "there are tears of (or for) things."
Heart of the Sea may refer to: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, a 2000 nonfiction book by Nathaniel Philbrick In the Heart of the Sea, a 2015 film by Ron Howard based on the book; Heart of the Sea, a 2000 novel by Nora Roberts; Heart of the Sea, a 2002 documentary film about American surfer Rell Sunn
Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was first mate of the whaler Essex, which sank in the Pacific Ocean on November 20, 1820, after being rammed by a sperm whale. Soon after his return to Nantucket , Chase wrote an account of the shipwreck and the attempts of the crew to reach land in small boats.
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The Heart of the Ocean is the name of a fictional blue diamond featured prominently in the 1997 film Titanic. The necklace is based on the Tavernier Blue which, as described in the film, disappeared in 1792. The necklace in the film was handcrafted by royal jewelers Asprey & Garrard in London. Heart of the Ocean may also refer to:
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In interviews about her new book on TODAY Tuesday, Couric, 64, shared the emotional response she received from her girls after they first read it. The book is dedicated to them. “I have a lot of ...