{"product_id":"9781472958600","title":"Finding Pax : Expanded edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFinding Pax\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kaci Cronkhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Pax\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of discovery and reconnection like no other. Having fallen hopelessly in love with a 1930s Danish spidsgatter, a beautifully constructed 28 ft wooden double-ender, Kaci Cronkhite embarked on an international search to unravel the mystery of the boat's past, and discovered the many lives \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e touched since she first hit the water in 1936. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaci Cronkhite's seven year search for \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e's history is an elegant little gem, taking the reader aboard not only for sublime, wind-filled sails but also to eavesdrop the conversations and relationships that are built as she learns more about Pax's past, whilst hugely enjoying her present. The writing is poetic, spare, and full of wisdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The boat appeared when I didn't expect or, frankly, need her. My bucket list was empty. Life was full…But sailing towards me was a boat that would stir the waters, waking decades of loss, revealing history untold, and restoring a legacy that was lost in the wind. For her and for me, I had to wade into that water. I had to go, to search, to find.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautifully crafted story of love, discovery and adventure, \u003ci\u003eFinding Pax\u003c\/i\u003e is highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eWind Check Magazine (US)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eMoving and fascinating.\" - \u003ci\u003eSailing Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472958600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Adlard Coles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40683359797454,"sku":"9781472958600","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1a2f3796-3b58-42d4-abc4-9f99683e4aa2.jpg?v=1640149179","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472958600","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}