First You Have to Row a Little Boat
Reflections on Life & Living
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4.5 • 22 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Now with a brand new foreword from New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Zaslow.
FIRST YOU HAVE TO ROW A LITTLE BOAT first hit shelves in the mid 1990s and has been inspiring readers ever since. Written by a grown man looking back on his childhood, it reflects on what learning to sail taught him about life: making choices, adapting to change, and becoming his own person. The book is filled with the spiritual wisdom and thought-provoking discoveries that marked such books as Walden, The Prophet, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. For nearly twenty years, it has enchanted and endeared sailors and non-sailors alike, but foremost, anyone who seeks large truths in small things. This refurbished edition will find a place in the hearts of a whole new generation of readers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bode ( Blue Sloop at Dawn ) uses his great love of sailing as a metaphor for the tides of life. Describing his own introduction to sailing at age 12, he stresses the importance of mastering the simple, small things before attempting more complicated actions. Later the author purchases a blue sloop, matures and, as a grown man with children, decides to sell the sloop and sail into new, uncharted waters, assuming he will never forget the many important lessons the boat taught him. Other themes include complacency (``Going with the Wind''), confusion (``Fogbound''), forgiveness (``A Forgiving Boat''), and violence (``A Lazy Sailor at Heart''). Determinedly inspirational, this book will appeal to admirers of Robert Fulghum et al.
Customer Reviews
Masterfully done memoir/allegory
No matter what part of the world you grew up in or what your favorite activity this author makes his childhood a part of your own. His hindsight insight is inspiring and worth every second of the readers time. Find more than just one nugget in this work.