{"product_id":"9781938908279","title":"A Star to Sail Her By: A Five-Year Odyssey of Adventure and Growth at Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, casting their fortunes—and their lives—to the wind, the Ellison family embarked on what they thought would be a one-year voyage on their forty-seven-foot sloop, \u003ci\u003ePromise\u003c\/i\u003e. Five years and more than 25,000 nautical miles later, the family of four returned to the United States and dry land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, author \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Ellison\u003c\/strong\u003e chronicles his family’s adventures on the seas. Culled from a detailed daily journal that Ellison began keeping at the onset of the voyage when he was just eight years old, \u003ci\u003eA Star to Sail Her By\u003c\/i\u003e reveals his transition from enthusiastic child to capable sailor and reflective young adult. He learned two important lessons as they traveled from port to port: not everything always works the way it should, and change is really the only thing you can count on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A Top 5 Book Pick” —\u003ci\u003eYachting\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A Star to Sail Her By is sure to entertain and inspire people who dream of adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jennifer Castle, editor, \u003ci\u003ePBSkids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Ellison’s earnest, genuine style is reminiscent of Robin Graham’s in Dove. In crafting a twenty-first century bildungsroman at sea, with a tender family spin, he’ll leave you positively envious.”\u003cbr\u003e—Richard King, PhD, professor of literature of the sea, Williams College\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A terrific tale of an unbelievable upbringing.”\u003cbr\u003e—Clint Grantberry, KLIF, Dallas, TX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In and of itself, this memoir of a 25,000–nautical mile voyage is informative, entertaining, and eye-opening. That a high school student wrote it is astounding.” \u003cbr\u003e—Meredith Laitos, editor, \u003ci\u003eSAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154396201200,"sku":"9781938908279","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938908279_p0.jpg?v=1763664727","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938908279","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}