{"product_id":"a-pearl-in-the-storm-how-i-found-my-heart-in-the-middle-of-the-ocean-isbn-9780061718861","title":"A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003e“If you want to be inspired, read this book. You won’t stop till you’ve finished.”\u003cbr\u003e  —Sena Jeter Naslund, author of \u003cem\u003eAhab’s Wife\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Pearl in the Storm \u003c\/em\u003eis the true story of Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. McClure’s memoir, subtitled, “How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean,” is more than a woman-against-the-elements adventure tale; it is, in the words of actress Candice Bergen, “a story of courage, adventure, and personal discovery that will appeal to women and men of all ages.” Beautiful, breathtaking, moving, and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eA Pearl in the Storm \u003c\/em\u003ewill appeal to the millions of readers who made \u003cem\u003eEat, Pray, Love \u003c\/em\u003ea resounding success.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"In the end,\" writes Tori McClure, \"I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my heart, but in the beginning, I wasn't aware that it was missing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring June 1998, Tori McClure set out to row across the Atlantic Ocean by herself in a twenty-three-foot plywood boat with no motor or sail. Within days she lost all communication with shore, but nevertheless she decided to keep going. Not only did she lose the sound of a friendly voice, she lost updates on the location of the Gulf Stream and on the weather. Unfortunately for Tori, 1998 is still on record as the worst hurricane season in the North Atlantic. In deep solitude and perilous conditions, she was nonetheless determined to prove what one person with a mission can do. When she was finally brought to her knees by a series of violent storms that nearly killed her, she had to signal for help and go home in what felt like complete disgrace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in Kentucky, however, Tori's life began to change in unexpected ways. She fell in love. At the age of thirty-five, she embarked on a serious relationship for the first time, making her feel even more vulnerable than sitting alone in a tiny boat in the middle of the Atlantic. She went to work for Muhammad Ali, who told her that she did not want to be known as the woman who \"almost\" rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. And she knew that he was right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling story of high adventure and romantic quest, Tori McClure discovers through her favorite way—the hard way—that the most important thing in life is not to prove you are superhuman but to fully to embrace your own humanity. With a wry sense of humor and a strong voice, she gives us a true memoir of an explorer who maps her world with rare emotional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Tori Murden McClure is one of the most remarkable women I have ever met; her journey across the ocean is equal only to her journey of the heart. This is a story of courage, adventure, and personal discovery that will appeal to women—and men of all ages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandice Bergen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unlike Hemingway’s \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, Tori Murden McClure’s true story of a woman and the sea and a boat named American Pearl is one of victory. If you want to be inspired, read this book. You won’t stop till you’ve finished.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For those six billion or so of us on planet Earth today who will never row across an ocean, this extraordinary narrative by one fellow human who did so transports us to places beautiful, haunting, daunting, terrifying, and uplifting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoy Hoffman, author of Almost Family and Chicken Dreaming Corn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this fine book, Tori McClure generously gives us at the same time a wonderfully told adventure story and a moving account of a storm-wracked journey through self-discovery into healing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Gaines, author of The Next Valley Over\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rip-roaring adventure tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuki Casanave, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stirring metaphor for life’s unpredictable ups and downs. . . . McClure offers her reflections in contemplative, honest language, revealing her meaningful road to self-discovery. An inspirational story of losing pride, embracing humanity and accepting love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This account of rowing across the Atlantic is riveting. Certain chapters are terrifying, all of them smart and engaging.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Casey, National Book Award-winning author of Spartina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The reader of this book encounters a rare spirit whose courage is an inspiration.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Ker Conway, author of The Road from Coorain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At once the tale of a familiar dilemma and an account of extraordinary courage. But what McClure’s profound and powerfully written romance truly proves is that the measure of her heart eclipses the extent of her valor.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouisville Courier-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Epic tale of adversity and triumph.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatherine Boyle, Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With her splendid courage and lucid voice, Tori Murden McClure updates an ancient seafarer’s tale. Hers is the story of the sheer, bold muscle of a contemporary woman who chose to row for her life alone across the whole Atlantic Ocean. Murden lived the metaphor that rises up from our most challenging dreams: one woman, one little boat, one vast ocean, and the grit to cross it at any cost—and survive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolly Peacock, author of Paradise, Piece by Piece\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890353565925,"sku":"NP9780061718861","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061718861.jpg?v=1730233097","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-pearl-in-the-storm-how-i-found-my-heart-in-the-middle-of-the-ocean-isbn-9780061718861","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}