Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of a Woman's Courage and Survival at Sea - Brossura

Ashcraft, Tami Oldham; McGearhart, Susea

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743415892 ISBN 13: 9780743415897

Casa editrice: Pocket Books, 2003

Riassunto

The gripping true story of one woman's amazing survival at sea against all the odds. Tami Oldham and her finace, Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies and their future together was just as bright. Young and in love, they were both expert sailors who had already seen much of the world and planned to see more. But twenty days into their journey they sailed directly into a monumental hurricane...Strapped in the cabin, Tami was knocked unconscious and awoke twenty-seven hours later to find the boat in ruins, with the masts missing, the engine and radio broken and Richard gone. Tami was weeks away from land. RED SKY IN MOURNING is a compelling and devastating, but ultimately inspiring, account of how much can go wrong on the ocean and how, miraculously, one person conquered her own fears and survived.

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Recensione

'As she recounts her story, Ashcraft emerges as a fiercely independent, strong sailor...others will appreciate Ashcraft's remarkable courage. The story certainly has enough adrenaline-pumping action to satisfy nautical adventure junkies'
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
'A thrilling read' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'Incredible' DAILY EXPRESS
'Her story is as gripping an adventure as you could possibly read'
'The resulting book will thrill to bits the millions who enjoy messing about in boats' DAILY MAIL
'This gripping story of survival against the odds is an inspiring account of the will to live' DAILY EXPRESS
'The true story of a woman's implacable will to survive when fortune is not on her side makes for an emotional and almost unbelievable read' BIRMINGHAM EVENING MAIL
'Forget Ellen MacArthur. For a tale of lone female bravery on mountainous high seas, Tami Oldham Ashcraft really takes top prize' MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
'A gripping tale of love and loss' HERALD EXPRESS
'A gripping and amazing true story' HULL DAILY MAIL

L'autore

Tami Oldham Ashcraft grew up in San Diego where she spent much of her teenage years surfing and spending time in the water. Tami gave up her surfboard for sails when she signed onto a yacht as crew and headed for French Polynesia. During this time her love of sailing developed and has since been a priority in her life. In addition to writing, she owns and operates Brightwork By Tami, a yacht refinishing business.

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• Editore: Pocket Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743415892
• ISBN 13: 9780743415897
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240