Row for Freedom: Crossing an Ocean in Search of Hope
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- Synopsis
- &“When you&’re in the middle ofthe adventure, you just have to live it. When you&’re on an expedition, you putyour head down and battle through. Storytelling happens after the finish line.. . . now that time has come [and] Julia can tell her story. The full story.&”—from the foreword by Bear Grylls***An incredible account ofone woman&’s record-breaking row across the AtlanticThirty-two-year-oldJulia Immonen and four other women take on a challenge completed by fewerpeople than have climbed Mount Everest or gone into space: row three thousandmiles, unaided, from the Canary Islands to Barbados.Row for Freedom chroniclesthat dramatic journey, detailing the grueling, peril-filled crossing,which broke two world records, as it weaves together Julia&’s search for hopeand purpose against a background of relationships scarred by violence.As Julia&’s physical andemotional treks unfold, you also learn about the plight of the thirty millionvictims of the modern-day slave trade that serves as the motivation for herrow. Be inspired by Julia&’s self-discovery and her team&’s triumph in one of themost formidable physical quests ever undertaken.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 218 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780718021535
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780529101471
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Christian Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 12/22/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Julia Immonen
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Foreword by:
- Bear Grylls
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