With Reckless Abandon - Memoirs of a Boat Obsessed Life

Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a National Historic Landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Captain Jim shares his adventures afloat, his battles with bureaucracy, and even how he created one of Maine's most unusual restaurants.

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By Jim Sharp

Summary

Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a National Historic Landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Captain Jim shares his adventures afloat, his battles with bureaucracy, and even how he created one of Maine's most unusual restaurants.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Sharp, Sharp Jim
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2011
• EAN: 9781608930005
• ISBN: 978-1-60893-000-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Boating, Memoirs, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs