I recently finished First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life & Living, by Richard Bode.
If you are looking for a technical manual on sailing this isn't the book.
If you are looking for a thoughtful book on how to navigate life through the metaphor of sailing this is a great book. In the book it's almost as if the act of sailing becomes a parable or meditation on life. I personally like these kinds of books. The book is not so preachy that it the book has the answers to lifes vexing questions, but it has an interesting way of framing the questions and suggesting paths.
I heartily recommend this book to any sailor or person who loves the romance of the water and can stand light philosophical reading.
If you are looking for a technical manual on sailing this isn't the book.
If you are looking for a thoughtful book on how to navigate life through the metaphor of sailing this is a great book. In the book it's almost as if the act of sailing becomes a parable or meditation on life. I personally like these kinds of books. The book is not so preachy that it the book has the answers to lifes vexing questions, but it has an interesting way of framing the questions and suggesting paths.
I heartily recommend this book to any sailor or person who loves the romance of the water and can stand light philosophical reading.
