| "Many thanks for the wonderful books. You have traveled the Sea like so few humans have. Your adventurous world has enriched your life and others who are now able to share your experiences. Congratulations, Bravo." Laurent Codere, Montreal, Canada. |
| "Your book Men of the Menkar had to be one of the best I have read. I could not put it down. I went in the Coast Guard in 1943 at age 17 and served under a lot of people good and bad, but I would have given my eye teeth to have served under a man like you." Al Duffield |
| "I enjoyed this book thoroughly, and recommend it to anyone having an interest in sailing ships. It is not only a good read, but it seems safe to say that it will be the last book of it's kind." Andrew J. Nesdall, Waban, Massachusetts National Maritime Historical Society Sea History Magazine |
| "As a world cruising yachtsman and novelist (Overboard, Jaws 2, Hero Ship, and seventeen other novels), I found it fascinating. What a great story, and what a great life." Hank Searls |
| "I can't tell you how delighted I am to have your memoirs. They are interesting both as records of that period of great change in our social, technical and communicative history, and as your own personal history. They are very readable. I started at 9 PM last night, and was still reading at three A.M. I am enjoying every minute." Marie Kingston, St. Vincent, West Indies |
| "Congratulations! What great stories. Had a hard time putting them down. Write some more, with stories like these you can’t miss." Ian Mundy, Quebec, Canada |
| "I had no idea how I would enjoy it myself. I laughed when you laughed, cried when you cried, even though Frank's death was due to the negligence of the Captain. Perhaps dying doing something you love may be all we can hope for." Thanks again- Cathy Beeman, Creswell, Oregon |
| "What a beautiful books! I have not been able to put them down. I am already halfway through them. What a wonderful life you have had in spite of all the adversities." Neil W. Mc Cormack. Member Society of Naval Architects & Companion of Royal Institute. Adelaide, Australia. |
| "Great stories. Giving both your perspective and that of your shipmate, contributed greatly to the telling of your early years in sailing ships." Thomas |
| "We received your wonderfully written and spiritual uplifting book. Once I began reading it I could not stop and almost completed it in one sitting. Congratulations." Yussuf Kly, Associate Professor of Law, University of Regina |
| "One of the best, stories I have read in a long time. A wonderful account of the author's coming of age aboard one of the last sailing ships ventures in this country. You will encounter the full gamut of emotions, from hatred for the Afterguard, frustration, pathos, to the crew members who held an unspoken love, as brothers, for one another. And more ... love for their ship, which I doubt any of them ever forgot. And you will love the story." Gordon Jones, San Diego, California, Reviewer, Mainsail Haul, Maritime Museum of San Diego, California |
| The Voyage of the Forest Dream and Men of the Menkar are worthy of place in all shipping Libraries. On opening the first pages they are very hard to put it down." The Cape Horn Journal, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| "I want to congratulate you on having given us a superbly crafted
account of your sailing days. I have read quite a number of sea stories
in my long life (I am 80 years old) but yours gripped me with special realism
and historical interest. One can’t but experience your life and hard work
and unsavory conditions, given in a true life account, without feeling
every insult, pain, and also enjoyment, as if one were a participant in
your odyssey. Unique and utterly fascinating reading. Well done!
Captain Thomsen! and we look forward to your further volumes."
Yost V. Amnin, Founding member of the Claremont Colleges, Pomona College, Claremont, California |
| "The Voyage of the Forest Dream and Other Sea Adventures and Men of the Menkar with your kind inscriptions arrived yesterday and I can hardly put them down, as I find them so interesting. They are beautifully designed and produced, in addition to being wonderful stories." Robert Pomeroy, Woodland, California |