{"product_id":"a-star-to-sail-her-alex-ellison-9781938908262","title":"A Star to Sail Her by: A Five-Year Odyssey of Adventure and Growth at Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, casting their fortunes--and their lives--to the wind, the Ellison family embarked on what they thought would be a one-year voyage on their forty-seven-foot sloop, \u003cem\u003ePromise\u003c\/em\u003e. Five years and more than 25,000 nautical miles later, the family of four returned to the United States and dry land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, author \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Ellison\u003c\/strong\u003e chronicles his family's adventures on the seas. Culled from a detailed daily journal that Ellison began keeping at the onset of the voyage when he was just eight years old, \u003cem\u003eA Star to Sail Her By\u003c\/em\u003e reveals his transition from enthusiastic child to capable sailor and reflective young adult. He learned two important lessons as they traveled from port to port: not everything always works the way it should, and change is really the only thing you can count on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A Top 5 Book Pick\" --\u003cem\u003eYachting\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A Star to Sail Her By is sure to entertain and inspire people who dream of adventure.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jennifer Castle, editor, \u003cem\u003ePBSkids\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ellison's earnest, genuine style is reminiscent of Robin Graham's in Dove. In crafting a twenty-first century bildungsroman at sea, with a tender family spin, he'll leave you positively envious.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Richard King, PhD, professor of literature of the sea, Williams College\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A terrific tale of an unbelievable upbringing.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Clint Grantberry, KLIF, Dallas, TX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In and of itself, this memoir of a 25,000-nautical mile voyage is informative, entertaining, and eye-opening. That a high school student wrote it is astounding.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Meredith Laitos, editor, \u003cem\u003eSAIL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Ellison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938908260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938908262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d","brand":"Alex Ellison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125624729855,"sku":"9781938908262","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41a13ead-9314-47ba-b12d-4be98707943d.jpg?v=1687443671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-star-to-sail-her-alex-ellison-9781938908262","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}