{"product_id":"a-star-to-sail-her-by-a-five-year-odyssey-of-adventure-and-growth-at-sea-paperback","title":"A Star to Sail Her by: A Five-Year Odyssey of Adventure and Growth at Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Ellison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, casting their fortunes--and their lives--to the wind, the Ellison family embarked on what they thought would be a one-year voyage on their forty-seven-foot sloop, \u003cem\u003ePromise\u003c\/em\u003e. Five years and more than 25,000 nautical miles later, the family of four returned to the United States and dry land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, author \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Ellison\u003c\/strong\u003e chronicles his family's adventures on the seas. Culled from a detailed daily journal that Ellison began keeping at the onset of the voyage when he was just eight years old, \u003cem\u003eA Star to Sail Her By\u003c\/em\u003e reveals his transition from enthusiastic child to capable sailor and reflective young adult. He learned two important lessons as they traveled from port to port: not everything always works the way it should, and change is really the only thing you can count on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A Top 5 Book Pick\" --\u003cem\u003eYachting\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A Star to Sail Her By is sure to entertain and inspire people who dream of adventure.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jennifer Castle, editor, \u003cem\u003ePBSkids\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ellison's earnest, genuine style is reminiscent of Robin Graham's in Dove. In crafting a twenty-first century bildungsroman at sea, with a tender family spin, he'll leave you positively envious.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Richard King, PhD, professor of literature of the sea, Williams College\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A terrific tale of an unbelievable upbringing.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Clint Grantberry, KLIF, Dallas, TX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In and of itself, this memoir of a 25,000-nautical mile voyage is informative, entertaining, and eye-opening. That a high school student wrote it is astounding.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Meredith Laitos, editor, \u003cem\u003eSAIL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796599111968,"sku":"9781938908262","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d03687b27f74fcbd595a32d2c835b142.webp?v=1780762862","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-star-to-sail-her-by-a-five-year-odyssey-of-adventure-and-growth-at-sea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}