Drawn to the Rhythm - A Passionate Life Reclaimed

Sara Hall's life seemed perfect: a wealthy husband, a big house in an affluent suburb, three healthy children. But the surface of Hall's life hid a marriage filled with sorrow and pain. One day, at age forty-two, Hall sees a lone figure rowing in the harbor, and that image becomes her holy grail.

In this richly layered memoir, the author tells how her determination to master rowing a single shell gave her the courage to free herself from the dark forces of abuse in her childhood and the failure of her marriage. In lyrical prose, Hall describes the rigors of rowing, the elation of winning, the joy of total engagement in passionate enterprise, and the triumph of breaking free. Ultimately, she declares sovereignty over her life and wins a world championship gold medal. Drawn to the Rhythm is a brave and soulful book, written for all women who seek to find their strength and voice.

About the author

Sara Hall is the 1998 World Masters Champion in the women's single shell. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts, and continues to row competitively.

Summary

The inspiring story of one woman's journey of healing and transformation.

Product details

• Authors: Sara Hall, Hall Sara
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2010
• EAN: 9780393324549
• ISBN: 978-0-393-32454-9
• No. of pages: 306
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 211 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 393 g
• Illustrations: 16 pages of b/w photographs
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; POETRY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, American English, Rowing, Biography: sport, Poetry by individual poets, Rowing and sculling, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Rowing, Poetry / poems by individual poets