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Pages : 530
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A Pearl in the Storm
Author: Tori Murden McClure
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061718866
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"In the end," writes Tori McClure, "I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my heart, but in the beginning, I wasn't aware that it was missing." During June 1998, Tori McClure set out to row across the Atlantic Ocean by herself in a twenty-three-foot plywood boat with no motor or sail. Within days she lost all communication with shore, but nevertheless she decided to keep going. Not only did she lose the sound of a friendly voice, she lost updates on the location of the Gulf Stream and on the weather. Unfortunately for Tori, 1998 is still on record as the worst hurricane season in the North Atlantic. In deep solitude and perilous conditions, she was nonetheless determined to prove what one person with a mission can do. When she was finally brought to her knees by a series of violent storms that nearly killed her, she had to signal for help and go home in what felt like complete disgrace. Back in Kentucky, however, Tori's life began to change in unexpected ways. She fell in love. At the age of thirty-five, she embarked on a serious relationship for the first time, making her feel even more vulnerable than sitting alone in a tiny boat in the middle of the Atlantic. She went to work for Muhammad Ali, who told her that she did not want to be known as the woman who "almost" rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. And she knew that he was right. In this thrilling story of high adventure and romantic quest, Tori McClure discovers through her favorite way—the hard way—that the most important thing in life is not to prove you are superhuman but to fully to embrace your own humanity. With a wry sense of humor and a strong voice, she gives us a true memoir of an explorer who maps her world with rare emotional honesty.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061718866
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"In the end," writes Tori McClure, "I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my heart, but in the beginning, I wasn't aware that it was missing." During June 1998, Tori McClure set out to row across the Atlantic Ocean by herself in a twenty-three-foot plywood boat with no motor or sail. Within days she lost all communication with shore, but nevertheless she decided to keep going. Not only did she lose the sound of a friendly voice, she lost updates on the location of the Gulf Stream and on the weather. Unfortunately for Tori, 1998 is still on record as the worst hurricane season in the North Atlantic. In deep solitude and perilous conditions, she was nonetheless determined to prove what one person with a mission can do. When she was finally brought to her knees by a series of violent storms that nearly killed her, she had to signal for help and go home in what felt like complete disgrace. Back in Kentucky, however, Tori's life began to change in unexpected ways. She fell in love. At the age of thirty-five, she embarked on a serious relationship for the first time, making her feel even more vulnerable than sitting alone in a tiny boat in the middle of the Atlantic. She went to work for Muhammad Ali, who told her that she did not want to be known as the woman who "almost" rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. And she knew that he was right. In this thrilling story of high adventure and romantic quest, Tori McClure discovers through her favorite way—the hard way—that the most important thing in life is not to prove you are superhuman but to fully to embrace your own humanity. With a wry sense of humor and a strong voice, she gives us a true memoir of an explorer who maps her world with rare emotional honesty.
British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
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Pages : 530
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Pages : 530
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Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates ...
Author: Faculty of Advocates (Scotland). Library
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 828
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 828
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The English Catalogue of Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 940
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Vols. for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 940
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Vols. for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c
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Pages : 944
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Pages : 944
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Australian Children's Books: 1774-1972
Author: Marcie Muir
Publisher: Melbourne University
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Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Volume One of reference work listing all children's books by Australians together with children's books about Australia from 1774 to 1972. Entries provide physical descriptions, dates, publishers, illustrations, awards received and, in some cases, remarks on the content. Entries are arranged by author. Title and illustrator indexes are included.
Publisher: Melbourne University
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Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Volume One of reference work listing all children's books by Australians together with children's books about Australia from 1774 to 1972. Entries provide physical descriptions, dates, publishers, illustrations, awards received and, in some cases, remarks on the content. Entries are arranged by author. Title and illustrator indexes are included.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Homer-Marx. 1876
Author: Faculty of Advocates (Scotland). Library
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Category : Jurisprudence
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Category : Jurisprudence
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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The Spirit of Sympathy and the Spirit of Darkness, with Other Poems
Author: James SAWREY
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Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Languages : en
Pages : 78
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Author: Thomas Byerly
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Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Languages : en
Pages : 494
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