Steady as She Goes

Women's Adventures at Sea (Adventura Series)

By Sjoholm, Barbara

Publishers Summary:
Veteran seafarers and anyone who has dreamed of running away to sea in her very own boat or simply savored the smell of the salty air on the water’s edge will be inspired by this well-crafted and varied collection. Steady as She Goes is both a testament to women’s enduring relationship with the sea and a gripping and illuminating read. Whether commercial fishing in Alaska’s unforgiving waters, racing tall ships off the coast of Australia, kayaking in the enchanting Sea of Cortez, or learning the antiquated mechanics of a New York City fireboat, these women work and play at sea, spinning harrowing adventure yarns and relaying quiet moments of revelation surrounded by the vastness of the ocean. With both original and reprinted material from such noted writers as Linda Greenlaw, Jill Fredston, Tania Aebi, Bernadette Bernon (former editor of Cruising World ), devorah major (San Francisco’s poet laureate), Andromeda Romano-Lax, and Deborah Scaling Kiley, among others, this is the first anthology dedicated to contemporary women's adventures at sea. This unique and long-overdue collection shatters—once and for all—the myth that the sea is solely the domain of men.

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ISBN
978-1-58005-094-4
Publisher
Seal Press


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2004

Adult/High School In this anthology, women writers render in vivid and often moving terms their stories of shipwrecks, busy harbors, big oceans, and small boats. Some traveled alone, while others had families or partners. One gloried in her work as a mechanic in a noisy engine room, while another rowed long distances along the coast, reveling in her strong muscles. They were novices or lifelong sailors, captains or crew, aboard to make a living or to realize a dream before...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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