First Light (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 2026
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Hardcover. A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world."A must-read for every young woman with a dream."-BILLIE JEAN KING"Brauer's strength and resilience inspire us to challenge ourselves to venture out of our safe harbor and experience the high seas of life."-CHRISTIE BRINKLEYIn 2024, Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race solo around the world, in a forty-foot sailboat named First Light. For 130 days, she navigated mechanical breakdowns, debilitating food poisoning, and the Southern Ocean's extreme cold. Yet, amid the isolation, she found breathtaking sunrises, impromptu dance parties, and a life-changing sense of peace.First Light recounts the intimate details of this historic circumnavigation, but it isn't the typical story of conquering the elements. Instead, it is a memoir of a woman who moved into the most remote environment on Earth and made herself a home. For years, Brauer navigated the rigid hierarchies of a traditionalist sport, facing a relentless tide of skepticism from a world that often tried to ground her before she even left the dock. Out at sea, she didn't just race 27,000 miles; she proved her critics wrong, reframing one of the world's most grueling solo races as an act of joyful resistance.First Light is a reckoning with what it means to belong-in a male-dominated field, in a high-speed world, and within yourself. Unfiltered, exhilarating, and deeply personal, it is a testament to the resilience required to stay true to yourself when the world wants you to stay small. Brauer invites us all to find presence in a noisy world, believe in the impossible, and see the horizon not as a boundary but as a hearth. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
Seller Inventory # 9780593603567
- Title
- First Light (Hardcover)
- Author
- Cole Brauer
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc, New York
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0593603567
- ISBN 13
- 9780593603567
When Cole Brauer sets out at age twenty-nine to become the first American woman to race solo around the world (at five feet tall, no less), she is sailing to break free. Racing 130 days alone, nonstop in a 40-foot sailboat, she navigates brutal squalls, near-catastrophic mechanical failures, medical emergencies that push her to her limits, and the crushing loneliness of isolation. But what begins as a high-stakes adventure soon reveals itself to be something more. With only the sea, her boat, and her intuition, Cole must learn when to fight and when to surrender, when to push forward and when to let go. She finds unexpected strength not in domination, but in trust—of herself, her on-shore team, her boat—First Light—and the wild world around her.
More than a memoir of endurance or triumph, First Light is a reckoning with what it means to belong—in a male-dominated sport, in a high-speed world, as well as in your own skin. Cole’s story unfurls with feisty humor and emotional vulnerability, bringing a sharp, rebellious voice to a sport that’s long taken itself too seriously. Cole emerges as a woman in command of her voice and her future, finding peace in chaos and presence in a noisy world.
First Light is both an edge-of-your-seat adventure on the high seas as well as a testament to what’s possible when you rise above doubt, believe that small can still be strong, face down the impossible, and chart your own course.
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