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 enlarge | Author: Richard Bode
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 19788
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0446670030
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9780446670036
ASIN: 0446670030
Publication Date: June 1, 1995
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 Waste of time October 25, 2006
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a sailor & this is one of the worst books I have ever read. Even the cheapest "how to start sailing" books have more enthusiasm about sailing, unless the copy I have read was badly translated. I felt like the author needs to write a book for living and asks himself; what past experience do I have that I can use for this book? Its far-fetched analogy made me wonder the authenticity of the childhood memories. On the other hand if I needed a book for managment or life style etc. there are much better books which does not necessarly have to be about sailing. In short, I will not waste space in my limited library space by keeping this book.
 Some good nuggets April 21, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
easy read. some excellent life lessons. think message might have been conveyed in half the pages.
 Excellent reading January 27, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first got this book a couple years ago at Christmas. The title appealed to me as I love the water, but when I began to read it I was not 'hooked.' I set it down and figured I'd read it sometime.
I picked the book up this December to read while waiting in the hospital for my mom who was having surgery. After the first chapter I asked myself why I hadn't read the book before now.
What a book! I love the way he uses sailing a boat as a metaphor for life. Each chapter has meaning and good advice. I cannot tell you what a good book this is to read and learn about life and oneself!!! I learned a lot about me that I already knew, I learned of some things I could do, could do differently, should do, and shouldn't do. It is all good common sense, but you know what they say about common sense and that is that it isn't too common anymore!
I have recommended this book to many friends and some have enjoyed it as well. I wish I'd have read this a couple years ago when I first received it, I might have viewed some things in life a bit differently.
I highly recommend this book for anyone going thru difficulties in life be it a job change, career change, divorce, graduation, etc!!
I will keep this book and read it again, and again. I know there is more in there than what I found. I know as I did re-read a couple chapters and got more out of it the 2nd time around. I read a lot of books, and I rate this one very high!
Loved every minute of it!!!!
A little boat for life September 29, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was introduced to this little book by a close friend, who recommended it unreservedly. I read it when I got home and promptly ordered a half a dozen copies for our grown children. Since then I've ordered two or three more for close friends. It's the kind of book I wish I were able to write for our kids and for their kids.
 Sailing Fuzzyness February 9, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If I weren't a sailor, I'd give the book 3 stars. The writing is straightforward and eloquent, and what it lacks in sophistication it makes up in intimacy to its metaphor. The 'life lessons' are applicable, but sometimes feel too wishy washy and/or forced. All in all, a nostalgic read for us who bleed salt water that may leave land lubbers reaching for their scopolamine.
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