I was at the Pacific sail Show 09, and I happened to pause at this table where a guy was selling this book. He started in telling me about the story, it was about him, his 8 open heart surgeries in 8 months and being sent home to die. Instead basiclly he sailed to Ireland instead. I listened I was intriged but I did not purchase. However the book stayed on my mind. When I returned the next day to visit the show to see a friend , who turned out not to be there. I decided I would spring for the book. When the author asked who to sign the book to I said Captain Zen. He replied, in my 20 years of sailing I have never heard that. It is part of that "zen: philosophy that kept me going through the pain of the years. Good stuff.
With that I decided to take a picture with "my new friend" as he had signed in the book.
A great story of spirit, love, sailing and zen, worthwhile to add to anyone's collection:
http://www.sailing-grace.com/
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