{"product_id":"9781452522050","title":"In Search of the I: Crossing the Atlantic in a Kayak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unbelievable - yet true - story reminds one of biblical struggles: it echoes the story of Jacob wrestling with the Angel of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout a long, dark night in the middle of the Atlantic, a lone man in a kayak braves ruthless tropical storm Franklin. Nothing is there to help him: no media, no helicopters, no rescue teams - and yet, his life is spared.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book describes much more than this capturing imagination and awe-inspiring ordeal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2005, the author, Ramon Lugo, set off to kayak alone across the Atlantic Ocean from the Chesapeake Bay to Spain. He considered this crossing a means of finding his inner self. He sought to experience times, \"when pure courage is needed to let spirit take over.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrative conveys the raw sense of a seemingly impossible attempt to cross the ocean in a kayak in hurricane season. As we join Ramon David Lugo on his breathtaking odyssey, we get a taste of his unimaginable courage, which is a sister to faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balboa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124135739632,"sku":"9781452522050","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452522050_p0.jpg?v=1763844211","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452522050","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}