THE MAN OVERBOARD
Darryl Hagar • 20 Chamberlain Ave. Portland, Maine 04101 • 207-773-6885
info@themanoverboard.com • www.themanoverboard.com
FOR LIMITED RELEASE
The Man Overboard
“How a Merchant Marine Officer Survived the Raging Storm of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction”
Release Date: March 24th, 2009 The 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
Ex-Supertanker Chief, Darryl Hagar Releases New Memoir of Life as a Drug Addict/Alcoholic on the High Seas
The Man Overboard, a vivid account of one man’s tumultuous 25 year round-the-world odyssey, shrouded in the haze of drugs and a sea of alcohol, and punctuated by indulgence, abuse, fear, illicit sex, violence, and frequent jail time, is painstakingly and painfully documented in this 590 page memoir.
PORTLAND, Maine, 1/08/09 -- As the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster approaches on March 24th,2009 former supertanker Navigator and Chief Mate Darryl Hagar releases his colorful and candid memoir of his experiences at sea, infamous exploits in port, and the drama of his recovery and redemption. The book, targeting all who are affected by the tragedy of drug and alcohol abuse, uses graphic, real-life events detailing Hagar’s personal voyage into the hell of addiction to convey that no matter how far one sinks there is always hope for recovery. The memoir is published by BookSurge, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, and available through amazon.com and themanoverboard.com.
Written in Hagar’s one-of-a-kind raw and rough style, his authentically gruff demeanor is splashed on every page. Drawn in by the compelling tales and sometimes exotic settings, readers will be shocked at this glimpse into the little-exposed epidemic of addiction at sea, and will come away amazed there aren’t more shipping disasters like the Exxon Valdez. But it’s the drama when Hagar returns home and his struggle through recovery that makes the book real and relatable. A broken relationship, nearly losing custody of his son, and alienation from his family and friends are just some of the costs Hagar pays and portrays faithfully in The Man Overboard.

According to Michael Rabinoff D.O. Ph.D., and author of Ending The Tobacco Holocaust, “Darryl Hagar, ‘The Man Overboard,’ is a passionate speaker. He’s down to earth and speaks from his real life experiences. He can wow a college audience, integrating the educational material that students need to hear with real life stories that will impact them emotionally so that they take his message to heart.”

The Man Overboard; Darryl Hagar; Trade Paperback; 590 pages; 6” x 9”; Publication Date: March 14th, 2009
Darryl Hagar is a native Mainer and a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy. He rose through the ranks to attain Chief Mate of Motor and Steam of any Gross Tons Upon Oceans. Clean and sober for four years, and retired from the shipping industry since 2005, Hagar has dedicated his life to helping others find the path to recovery through public speaking, and leading group sessions in colleges, churches, high schools, prisons, hospital recovery centers and other settings. With the release of The Man Overboard, Hagar hopes to reach even more people in crisis and help them on their voyage to sobriety.

For more information contact:
Darryl Hagar, 207-773-6885
www.themanoverboard.com
info@themanoverboard.com