Kinney Mr William C (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: Good+. Both signed and inscribed by author-First Edition stated- some wear on cover edges and minor soiling-" It was a day he would never forget - a question that would resonate, become an obsession and rule Bill Kinney's life for almost twenty years, "Why don't we buy a boat and sail around the world?" With little more than an abundant desire to succeed, he took a fantasy and made it into a reality. Six years after that fateful day, he stepped aboard SANCTUARY - a sailboat built by Bill's own hands and commenced a ten-year journey at sea - cruising halfway around the world. It's a fascinating and inspirational story about a man that broke the rules. He fashioned his life, from a meager beginning, through years of rewarding opportunities mixed with implausible risks. For some unknown reason, he had a propensity to create outlandish goals and then by some quirk, execute most successfully. Leaving the comfort of a stable environment and venturing into unknown territory seemed to be his modus operandi. This is his story, told in his own words - in a casual, fun-loving, storyline manner. He makes an effort to talk 'with' you, not 'at' you - while standing next to him on the deck of Sanctuary, wandering the whimsical beaches of the Caribbean or facing the fury of Hurricane Hugo. He hopes you will feel the emotions during those times of tranquility and turmoil - peaceful moments of sand and surf and violent moments of storms and turbulent seas.".…