Description: Come along on a gripping, roller-coaster adventure interspersed with warm, human-interest experiences -- "a memoir that reads like a good novel." This is an inspirational story by a former, corporate workaholic who confronts personal demons and discovers her humanity while exploring Pacific Islands on a sailboat with her husband, John. After a terrifying trial cruise, they launch into the engaging fraternity of "yachties." The couple endure a 28-day ocean crossing with a menacing crewman and evade collision with a ghost ship. The author conveys nature's glory and fury amidst six years of medical, marital, and cultural clashes in remote areas. Islanders teach Judy compassion. In Fiji she saves a man's life. After surviving a typhoon in Guam, they return stateside vowing a more balanced life--but a tougher challenge awaits there. The action and vivid description will keep you riveted. This true story, well told, will captivate any traveler, seeker, dreamer, addict, or armchair adventurer. "Judy Martin McCandless is an excellent writer with well-turned phrases, words that paint delightful pictures, and the ability to hold the reader's attention. She tells such a mesmerizing adventure that one just flows with the waves of her story. This is an inspirational book, an adventure book, and a highly personal book." -The Virginia Gazette
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Book Title: Workaholics Adrift : Transformation in the Pacific Islands
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 6in
Item Width: 0.2in
Author: Judy Martin Mccandless
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Personal Memoirs, Australia & Oceania
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Travel
Item Weight: 15.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 274 Pages