Thundery at Times - Loss, Hope and an Unfinished Kayaking Adventure - A Memoir

The hopeful, honest and humorous story of one woman''s attempt to finish the challenge left to her by her brother: to sea kayak in every area of the Shipping Forecast Katie had never been in a sea kayak, but when her brother Toby died in the middle of his challenge to paddle in every area of the Shipping Forecast, she decided to honour his memory by completing his adventure. On a journey that takes her from the monotonies of motherhood in urban Barcelona to the far reaches of the Shipping Forecast through the wilds of the British Isles, Katie is forced to face her past and question her present, exploring the loss of her family members as well as her own identity. After two years of inelegant paddling and potentially worse parenting, can she finally cross the finish line? Thundery at Times is not a story of battling high seas or completing daring tasks, but one of making your own rules and living life to the full. It is about finding joy and hope in nature, motherhood and middle age, in nurturing your own adventures and embracing connection and peace. It is a story of female resilience in the face of adversity; of staring down grief and asking, what''s possible from here? As seen on the BBC Travel Show .

Info autore

Katie Annice Carr is an artist, leadership coach and university lecturer. After the death of her brother, on finding Toby's extensive documentation of his trip, she decided to finish telling the story he so clearly wanted to share. Katie lives in Barcelona with her partner and their two boys.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Katie Carr, Carr Katie
• Editore: Summersdale Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.05.2026
• EAN: 9781837998388
• ISBN: 978-1-83799-838-8
• Pagine: 320
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Autobiography: general, Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical, Coping with death & bereavement, Travel writing, Water sports & recreations, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Canoeing & kayaking, Canoeing and kayaking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Kayaking, Autobiography: adventurers and explorers, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Canoeing, Water sports and recreations, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Cancer, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs