{"product_id":"sea-trials-a-lone-sailors-race-toward-home-hardcover","title":"Sea Trials: A Lone Sailor's Race Toward Home - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Bourke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In all, beautifully written and wonderfully inspiring.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003eA poignant account that will inspire you to tackle challenging sailing endeavors as well as squarely face life's emotional challenges, finding the courage to live a fully engaged, authentic life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years after his wife's death, Peter Bourke bought a boat--even though he had never learned to sail. In 2009, Peter entered the Oldest Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Race at age 58. \u003ci\u003eSea Trials\u003c\/i\u003e is the account of those 40 days of racing on his 44-foot sailboat \u003ci\u003eRubicon\u003c\/i\u003e. Told with grace, insight, and humility, the book bares both the boredom and adventure of racing solo and provides insights to the value of going to sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author is donating all author payments to the Semper Fi Fund, an organization that provides assistance to injured soldiers, sailors, and marines and to their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing three years in the Marine Corps, \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Bourke\u003c\/b\u003e went to college on the GI Bill and discovered economics. This is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.65 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724720738367,"sku":"9780071821926","price":53.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bf9479be7c13a01dd9908810b2f69e44.webp?v=1765103677","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sea-trials-a-lone-sailors-race-toward-home-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}