Mary's Voyage | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mary Caldwell, Matthew M. Douglas
Publisher: Sheridan House
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 207582
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 1574092677
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.45
EAN: 9781574092677
ASIN: 1574092677
Publication Date: September 15, 2008
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Product Description
One of the most successful sailing stories ever written is Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell. Now, almost sixty years later, his wife Mary tells her own inspiring story. Born in England, Mary immigrated with her family to Australia where she spent her early youth on a farm. As a young woman, she served in the Australian Air Force. During the war she met Tex (future husband John Caldwell), a young cocky American who became the inspirational mainspring for her adventures. In 1952, after living in California for several years, Mary and John and their children became the first family to attempt a voyage around the world on a small sailing craft using only a sextant and dead reckoning to guide them across thousands of miles of ocean. Mary was pregnant at the beginning of the voyage and already had a toddler and an infant son in tow. Months would pass without sight of land. She gave birth to her youngest son in Tahiti, weathered constant seasickness and survived frightening ocean storms, several hurricanes, and a tsunami. Mary and John finally settled in the Grenadines where they built the world-renowned Palm Island resort. Mary's story of endurance and fearlessness is remarkable and inspiring.
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 Sad disservice to the Caldwell legacy November 14, 2008
Peter S. Young
Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell is a terrific book, and his widow Mary deserved no less. Sadly, due to her advanced age, she has entrusted her tale to "Dr." Matthew Douglas, my current choice for the most inept author on the planet. Grammar errors. Horrific sentences. Even has her on the wrong boat at one point. As a fan who has spoken with Mary and son Johnnie to convey my respects, this book is an especially sad end to a memorable saga.
 A true life adventure sure to please fans of unusual feats by common people November 8, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Circling around the world is a feat in itself, doing it with your entire family is an adventure. "Mary's Voyage: The Adventures of John and Mary Caldwell" tells of the Caldwell family and how they began their long journey around the globe. Starting in California, Mary pregnant, one of their own was born during the trip to join their toddler and infant son to their crew. Facing the long sailing trip and the wrath of nature, "Mary's Voyage" is a true life adventure sure to please fans of unusual feats by common people.
Mary's Voyage November 5, 2008
F. Paul
a truely daring and adventereous read... not to mention humerous, br /I enjoyed every page of this book and envied the great life they endured! br /
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