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The Dunnes have set off on a ten day boat trip, a trip that hopefully will bring them closer together, despite the fact that the father, Stuart is staying behind on land. But only an hour into the trip they're already falling apart. The teenage daughter plans to drown herself, and the teenage boy is high on drugs. Ten-year-old Ernie is near catatonic. But their mother Anne, with the help of her brother-in-law Jeff, is insistent on pulling everyone...
2) Wildtrack
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Language
English
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Nick Sandman's spine was shattered by a bullet in the Falklands. He has no money and no prospects, only a dream of sailing far away from his troubles on his boat, Sycorax. But Sycorax is as crippled as he is, and to make her seaworthy again, Nick must strike a devil's bargain with egomaniacal TV star Tony Bannister. Signing on to the crew of Bannister's powerful ocean racer, Wildtrack, Nick is expected to help sail her to victory.
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Series
Brotherband chronicles volume 8
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The Herons are home in Skandia, but the usually peaceful country is in danger. The Temujai--ruthless warriors from the Eastern Steppes--have never given up on their ambition to claim Skandia for their own...and now they're on the move. Hal and his crew will have to brave the treacherous icy river and rapids to stop them, no matter the cost"--
4) Ghosting
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Brotherband chronicles volume 9
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Outnumbered but determined, the Herons are ready for action. The scene is set for an epic battle at sea. For years now, the Skandians have been the guardians of the Stormwhite Sea, stopping piracy wherever they find it. But there are some who don't like the Skandians' new role. When their enemies strike at the heart of Hallasholm, damaging every ship and stealing the pride of the fleet, there is one hope. Hal's ship, the newly rebuilt Heron , was...
6) Pacific hope
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Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
383 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
9) Sea wife
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Language
English
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"Juliet is failing to juggle motherhood and her stalled-out dissertation on confessional poetry when her husband, Michael, informs her that he wants to leave his job and buy a sailboat. With their two kids - Sybil, age seven, and George, age two - Juliet and Michael set off for Panama, where their forty-four foot sailboat awaits them. The initial result is transformative; the marriage is given a gust of energy, Juliet emerges from her depression,...
10) The crossing
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Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
316 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Trapped in an unfulfilling marriage and on the heels of a terrible tragedy, Maud embarks on a trans-Atlantic journey to regain herself and her sense of independence.
11) Before the wind
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Growing up on the Puget Sound, the Johannssen family has sailing in their blood, but the oldest brother, Josh, is left puzzling over what caused his siblings to flee, one to Africa, the other to points unknown as a fugitive and pirate.
12) Sea Hawke
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English
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"Alex Hawke is sailing into trouble when an around-the-world journey becomes a fight against terror in the latest exciting adventure from New York Times bestselling novelist Ted Bell. After saving the kidnapped heir to the British throne, gentleman spy and MI6 legend Alex Hawke is due for some downtime. He's got a new custom built sailing yacht and a goal: to get closer to his son Alexi during an epic cruise across the seven seas. But fate and the...
13) Black swan
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Series
Publisher
Permanent Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
304 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A sudden storm drives Sam, Amanda, and their sailboat into harbor at Fishers Island. The owner of the Black Swan, a small hotel, reluctantly gives them lodging. When a fellow lodger dies in circumstances that suggest a killer in their midst, Sam must ferret out the corporate secrets behind the murder.
14) Moonglade
Author
Series
Maine Shore chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Five Star
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
221 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Clare finds a body entangled in a buoy during her sailing lesson, the case becomes complicated by her strong attraction to Sgt. Remi Windspirit, of the Maine Marine Patrol. Meanwhile, the woman who raised Clare uses her clairvoyant skills to offer information.
15) Adrift
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Matt and Mike are best friends, just two working-class guys trying to earn some money in Montauk for the summer. When they meet Driana, JoJo, and Stef, three friends who live a much different life of privilege, Matt and Mike find themselves in a sticky situation where temptation rivals sensibility. Worlds collide when the group ventures out to sea aboard a small boat that Stef sneaks out from her dad's dock. As the waves rise and the fragile vessel...
16) Start here
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Simon Pulse hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Willa and Taylor were supposed to spend the summer after high school sailing from Ohio to Key West with their best friend, Finley. But Finley died before graduation, leaving them with a twenty-five-foot sailboat, a list of clues leading them to destinations along the way, and a friendship that's hanging by a thread. Now, Willa and Taylor have two months and two thousand miles to discover how life works without Finley -- and to decide if their own...
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