Sandra Ch Smith

Broschiertes Buch

Into the Light!

When All Else Fails, Follow the Fish!

Beschreibung

Evading pirates and drug dealers at sea, plowing through monstrous storms...all play key roles in this second book of Sandra CH Smith's memoir trilogy about her seven-year 4,000+ mile spiritual odyssey sailing the vast Pacific. Continuing her mostly solo sailing and landlubber adventures which began in OUT OF THE FOG!, her rebellious teenage daughter now joins her again occasionally as crew. Mother-daughter relationships and spiritual growth are at the heart of Smith's poignant and intensely personal story of triumph over adversity. Kind Mexican fishermen help her, 12-Step recovery friends encourage her, and even perfect strangers teach her invaluable life lessons. All together, a must-read for those seeking self-awareness and personal confidence through Smith's daringly adventurous travel narrative.

Autor

Sandra CH Smith is a born adventurer. From exploring dungeons as an 11- year-old American student in Scotland, to surfing, parachuting and solo European travels as a teen, the author jumps into life with both feet, eyes wide open to experience her reality. After a successful journalism career, Smith leaves a long, emotionally-abusive marriage, buys a large sailboat, and teaches herself how to sail. Eschewing all modern navigational aids, and with eight years of sobriety tucked into her new "life jacket", Smith sets off with just a compass, a chart, and a prayer. Her spiritual odyssey becomes a voyage of self-discovery, as she sails over 4,000 miles of the Pacific, mostly alone, sometimes with her rebellious teenage daughter, and always with her faithful Chihooahooa. This exciting and sometimes terrifying journey brings self-awareness, confidence, and strength to mother and daughter alike. Attending 12-step recovery meetings as they sail from anchorage to anchorage, Smith and her daughter become attuned to the indigenous peoples they meet along their way and to the kind Mexican fishermen who provide help, gentle companionship, and life lessons. In our divided world, the author and her teenager become part of a larger community that helps them to grow and heal with grace and gratitude, one day, and one wave, at a time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bookbaby
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9798350991543
• Artikelnr.: 73191586