Go Anyway: Sailing Around the World Despite Parkinson's Disease - Softcover

Lyn Foley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578080168 ISBN 13: 9780578080161

Publisher: Round Top Books, 2011

Synopsis

Lyn and Jim Foley sold thriving businesses, their house, cars, most of their possessions, and moved aboard a sailboat. As they ventured under the Golden Gate Bridge to sail around the world, the warning words of a renowned neurologist rang in their ears: "Don't go, don't do this foolish thing." They went anyway, in spite of the fact that 43 year old Jim had recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, an incurable brain disorder. Go Anyway tracks a remarkable 10 year circumnavigation. Follow in the wake of their sailboat Sanctuary as Lyn and Jim gain their sea legs, cross oceans, and survive Force Ten storms. Logging over 35,000 miles and visiting 39 countries, they met memorable people and faced remarkable challenges. Their daily battle with Parkinson's disease and its relentless attack on Jim's mind and body is compelling. Go Anyway, a true story of the magnificence of human nature and triumph over circumstances, will inspire you. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lyn Foley learned to sail on San Francisco Bay and took classes in boat handling, celestial navigation, coastal piloting, and offshore preparedness. She was the navigator of the voyage and the radio operator with a General Amateur License (ham). In 2000 Jim and Lyn Foley each received an "Award of Merit for Outstanding Voyage" from the prestigious Ocean Cruising Club. Lyn lives in Round Top, Texas with her husband Jim and cat Chica. She learned the glass art of lampworking in 2003. She designs, manufactures, and sells her on-of-a-kind glass jewelry through galleries and art fairs throughout Texas. For more information visit: www.LynFoley.com. For more information and photos about Go Anyway and the circumnavigation visit www.GoAnyway.net. Paperback: March 2011 365 Pages, 52 Photographs

About this edition

• Publisher: Round Top Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0578080168
• ISBN 13: 9780578080161
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 365