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This is the inspirational story of an incredibly determined sailor refusing to give up his dream in the face of massive odds. Just as he and his family had decided to sail a circuit of the Atlantic for a year, John Otterbacher is struck down with heart failure. Devastated that his plans are thwarted, he endures seven operations in eight months as procedure after procedure fails. Finally, he has to endure open heart surgery - and immediately makes plans for his 'trip'. Narrated with present-tense immediacy, this is John's account of drowning in heart disease, fighting back to the surface and…
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4 editions- Other · English · 2012Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9781408113738
- Other · English · 2012Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9781283655484
- Other · English · 2009Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9781408198995
- Other · English · 2009Adlard Coles Nautical · 244 pages · 9781408112786
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