Holding Fast: A Memoir of Sailing, Love, and Loss
- ISBN-10
- 1633635384
- ISBN-13
- 9781633635388
- Series
- Holding Fast
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- White Bird Publications, LLC
- Author
- Susan Cole
Description
“At once a captivating life story made up of a rich history, and a beautiful reflection on loves lost. Tender, moving, and highly readable.” —Torre DeRoche Author of Love with a Chance of Drowning “This book is one part “Hero’s Journey” and two parts love story; an alchemy of high adventure and keen insights that will take your breath away and expand your capacity to love. Empowering, entertaining, and most of all inspiring. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I know you will too.” —Brian Luke Seaward Author of Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water HOLDING FAST: A Memoir of Sailing, Love, and Loss is Susan’s story of leaving everything behind to follow her husband’s lifelong dream of sailing away. Blond, blue-eyed, irreverent John bursts into Susan’s life in her twenties with a dream of sailing off. Susan dreams of settling down and doesn’t want to go. A three-year voyage with their young daughter to the Caribbean profoundly changes their lives. A gripping adventure story and an inspirational memoir of finding our power in the unlikeliest of places.
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Other editions
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- 2020-10-08
- 178 pages
- Ebook
- Russell Sage Foundation
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- 2010-02
- 225 pages
- Paperback
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
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