Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean (Hardcover)

+

+

Price For All Three: £25.46

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details

• This item: Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean by Paul Gleeson

  In stock.
  Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
  This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
  

• Through Hell And High Water [DVD]

  Usually dispatched within 7 to 10 days.
  Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
  Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
  

• The Crossing: Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race by James Cracknell

  In stock.
  Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
  This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
  

Through Hell And High Water [DVD] 4.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £3.98

Across the Savage Sea: The First Woman to Row Across the North Atlantic by Maud Fontenoy £8.52

The Crossing: Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race by James Cracknell 4.7 out of 5 stars (14)  £6.99

Rowing it Alone: One Woman's Extraordinary Transatlantic Advanture by Debra Veal 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)

Challenging the Pacific: The First Woman to Row the Kon-Tiki Route by Maud Fontenoy £14.62

› Explore similar items

Product Description
The tall, burly man asks: 'Can you row?' 'No, never before,' I answer, and mumble something about canoeing in school. 'Well get in the boat,' says Eamonn Kavanagh. That first day is hard. The hands begin to cramp, drops of blood start oozing through your fingertips… The inspirational and romantic story of two non-rowers who took on one of the great challenges: the Atlantic. Tori Holmes, a petite 21-year-old from Alberta, and Paul Gleeson, a 29-year-old financial adviser from Limerick, met in Australia when Holmes answered an advert to drive support for Gleeson's 5,000-km cycle across the continent. Gleeson fell: both off his bike and for the woman behind the wheel of his support car. Crossing a continent was not enough. Acting on self-belief alone, Gleeson and Holmes together then embraced the dream of rowing a tiny boat across the vastness of the Atlantic in the 2005/06 Trans-Atlantic Race. But first they had to learn to row. So they contacted the only Irishmen to have completed the same race, Eamonn and Peter Kavanagh. The tough seafarers gave their expertise, gave their blessing and even gave the boat called after their mother, the Christina. In November 2005, Paul and Tori left the Canary Islands to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. In February 2006, they completed their epic journey after 86 days. It was always going to be a huge challenge. But the race of 2005-2006 turned into a terrifying ordeal of storms and capsizes. Six of the 20 doubles teams, including another Irish boat, had to be rescued. Paul and Tori were thrown around by huge seas. They saw whales and sharks up close. They suffered days of unbearable thirst when their watermaker broke down. They suffered hallucinations caused by chronic sleep deprivation. But they persisted: with stubbornness, humour and firm self-belief. Help came, bizarrely, during a strange episode on-board their rowing boat, which Paul & Tori to this day are not able to fully explain. It seems that at a crisis point in the journey, they had an encounter with a mysterious unseen, yet completely perceptible, presence. Old seafaring lore has several theories as to what this might have been, but both adventurers are keeping their minds open on it. Irish Times rowing correspondent Liam Gorman heard of this unusual couple, till then unknown on the rowing scene, and began to speak to them on a satellite phone during their journey. The resulting book contains maps of the journey and a colour photo section.

About the Author
Paul Gleeson hails from Limerick and studied business. After time as a financial adviser, he craved adventure and packed his bags to go travelling with a group of friends. In July 2003 he cycled 5,000km across Australia.

Tori Holmes from Alberta, Canada, went to Bangladesh after school and did voluntary work on various projects. After travelling throughout Asia on her own she met Paul in Australia. In February 2006 she entered the record books as the youngest woman to row an ocean.

Liam Gorman is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover

Search inside this book:

1 Review 5 star:  (1) 4 star:    (0) 3 star:    (0) 2 star:    (0) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating tale - inspiring, 14 Feb 2008 By  Gordon Kelly "Flash Guy" (Ireland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is a great book. Simple as that. You'll finish it in a couple of hours and feel inspired. It's modestly told tale from a couple who risked life and limb to row across the Atlantic Ocean. Considering that this feat was only first done 100 years ago it remains an outstanding achievement. The authors come across as warm and friendly, which having actually met them, I can confirm to be true. It tells of how the inspiration to do something so adventurous came about, the preparation and the sheer willingness to succeed. What seemed perhaps the hardest of all things was the actual preparation rather than the journey itself. Fighting against constant rejection, pessimism, tiredness and temptation would be enough to stunt the will of anyone, but Paul and Tori seemed to strive in the face of adversity. Getting to the start line is often the hardest part of a race and it is painfully and poignantly illustrated in this book. That they are so young doing such a thing is testament to the adage that the only limits on life are those that we think of for ourselves. A great, quick read. Well done guys! By any measure it is a superhuman achievement. I just hope both or either of you don't do something as stupid again! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

Don't they just inspire you?: A list by Nancy Carter "Nan"   Inspiration: A list by Mr. S. Sandhu "Satsumo"   My favourite "Jackassy" (stunt) DVDs and a few others: A list by Eliza "Ebooklover" Create a Listmania! list

Search Listmania!

• Books > Biography
• Books > History > Other Historical Subjects > Discovery & Exploration
• Books > Science & Nature
• Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Water Sports > Boating > Rowing
• Books > Travel & Holiday > Travel Writing

• Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
• I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
• I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.