{"product_id":"9780071821964","title":"Sea Trials: A Lone Sailor's Race Toward Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In all, beautifully written and wonderfully inspiring.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e A 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","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079122239728,"sku":"9780071821964","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071821964_p0.jpg?v=1763636469","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071821964","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}