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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | "World Voyagers" the true story of a Veterinarian, a Renaissance man and Stewart the cat, is unlike all other travel narratives. This full-bodied and humorous book, about building a boat and sailing it on a three-year global circumnavigation, is intended for not only sailors and animal lovers?but all armchair adventurers.
The e-book version of "World Voyagers" brings all of the adventures of Phil, Amy and Stew to small hand-held devices. Embark on a hunt for crocodiles, while waiting for the dentist. Frolic naked in a Polynesian ceremonial mare, while waiting in line at the post office. Read, eat and weep as you learn about love, loss and goats head soup, all in the palm of your hand, anytime, anywhere. Includes 21 illustrations.
The print version (432 pages) has over thirty pages of color photos and maps, and over one hundred black and white photos, original cartoons, recipes and poems, the look and feel of this quirky tome, encased in a padded binding, further enlivens this vicarious voyaging | | | |
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4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY Nov 25, 2007
By C. gagnon
THE STORY OF AMY AND PHIL'S JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD IN THE BOAT THEY BUILT IN GEORGETOWN, MAINE IS MORE THAN SIMPLY AMAZING. I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN, READING STRAIGHT THROUGH FOR TWO AND HALF DAYS. THE SHEER AMOUNT OF COURAGE AND SKILL AND HUMOR NEEDED TO TRAVEL TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS, TO BE VULNERABLE IN THE OPEN OCEAN AND THE VARIOUS COUNTRIES VISITED TAKES A KIND OF AUTHENTICITY AND INTEGRITY SORELY LACKING IN THE CULTURE OF TODAY THAT DICTATES DO EVERYTHING QUICKLY AND WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES. THE CONSEQUENCES OF A POOR DECISION ON THE HIGH SEAS OR VISITING A HOSTILE COUNTRY COULD BE LOSS OF LIFE. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GIVE THEM A TRUE PORTRAIT OF BRAVERY, CREATIVE ENDEAVORS AND HOW TO BE BE REAL IN A SOCIETY THAT HAS SLIPPED THE RAILS.
CRISTINA JORDAN
JONESBORO, MAINE
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Really Good True Adventure Tale. Buy it. Apr 05, 2012
By Prairyerth
Knowing a little bit about sailing terms will help you enjoy the book, but it is not necessary because the story is about much more than how to sail. I liked Amy's sense of humor, the strength of her relationship with Philip, and Stewart, the cat. All three characters are realistic and the story they live is, as advertised, unvarnished. The editing is good; the use of language is strong. It was a book that just clicked for me. I wish the story could have continued, and I was left wanting more. That says a lot about the quality of the book as far as I am concerned. Thanks for a good adventure tale.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful book Mar 15, 2011
By David Malone
First, I will take exception with the person who reviewed this book as "amateurishly written." I found it to be of amazing quality in expressing insight, relating details of the journey, expressing the story largely through dialogue rather than simply a flat chronology of facts (as with the last such book I read.) The story is told with compassion for those she encounters along the way, for her two companions (yes, I did cry. Actually, I would have to say that Madagascar will always be a marker of sorts for this story.)
Okay, so what was I going to say about the book? Oh, yes - it's one of the best sailing books I have read. I put Amy right there with Fatty Goodlander and Jenna Cawrse Esaray. I would put Josh Slocum there, but that might be a little disingenuous - that's a different kind of book, really. Still...
Stop reading this and buy the book... :) Thanks, Amy and Phil (actually, I just noticed that it was co-authored.)
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Recommended Jan 02, 2011
By Kathleen Wagner
This is a wonderful book. A true story. A picture of three plus
years in the lives of two pretty unusual people. It is also the story
of others like them who make the choice to live around the globe
and not on a tiny spot such as most of us choose. There is humor, adventure
and grief. There is fear and the joy that comes with conquering
what seems to be insurmountable odds against these two travelers.
If you are looking for fine literature, look somewhere else.
This is not the work of a practiced author. This is a book for someone
who is looking for a good story well told.
Here you will find not only word pictures of places most of us only long to visit,
but you will find actual pictures. There is a story to be had from every port
along the way. You will meet the people they met, and learn those stories too.
What is it like in Tahiti? What are the people like? What do they eat, wear
or care about? Here is where you will find it. Have you ever dreamed of Island life?
sailing the ocean in a beautiful craft? Living life on your own terms? This is the story
of two people who did just that. Only much to their surprise, their own terms had to be
adjusted on an almost daily basis.
Amy, is veterinarian in the book. She is typically caring.. but has a wide streak of
pragmatism that shows up now and then. Her husband the boat builder is the dreamer,
I think? This book is far from typical. Just have a look at the cover, which gives the tiniest of hints
to the unusual adventure that you will find within.
Recommended 4 stars.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A Great Read Jan 20, 2009
By Mark Francis
I teach a continuing education class on writing and do-it- yourself book making. I use this book as an example of neat, clean, illustrative writing void of unnecessary adjectives and adverbs. Wood uses the pen like a film score composer uses the bass and violin sections. Early on, she is timid and fearful. As her confidence in herself and her abilities grow, so too does the depth of the book and flow of the pen. Sentence structure is long and languid, during prosaic periods on passage, to give the reader an actual sense of the rhythmic, monotonous motion of a sailboat at sea. During tense moments- pirate chases, tempests and the demise of friends and acquaintances, the sentences structure and pace quicken. It is a carefully crafted book, which even a non-sailor will enjoy. This book is a poignant portrait of a period in history when Americans lost their innocence and the world became changed forever. I would give it six stars (if possible) for the writing, five for the pictures, and four for the copy editing- which has a few flaws- but nothing egregious. It is very nearly a written work of art, and could easily become an American classic.
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