Steady as She Goes: Women's Adventures at Sea (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580050944)

Veteran seafarers and anyone who has dreamed of running away to sea in their 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. This unique and long-overdue collection shatters once and for all the myth that the sea is solely the domain of men.


Author: Barbara Sjoholm
ISBN-10: 1580050948
ISBN-13: 9781580050944
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2003
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 6.85h x 6.26w x 0.66d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/25/2003 pg. 51
School Library Journal 05/01/2004 pg. 178