Trilogy : A Family's Voyage of Faith - Hardcover

Jeannette Saxton Coon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 096144438X ISBN 13: 9780961444389

Publisher: QRS, 1998

Synopsis

In 1969 the Coon family of Ketchikan, Alaska built a forty eight foot trimaran called Trilogy and sailed it down the coast of North and South America, across to the Galapagos Islands, and from there to the Marquesas and Hawaii. On the course of that twelve thousand mile voyage they forged a family destiny and pursued it to its unpredictable conclusion.

In Jeannette Coon's candid story of this family odyssey, You'll meet unforgettable characters: Skipper Eldon Coon, a Christian and rugged individualist who chases his dream with the dedication of an Old Testament prophet; the rebellious sons caught up in a lark, not realizing that it would set the course of their lives; the teenage daughter swept reluctantly into life-transforming experiences; the runaway cousin who flees the chaos of her life to discover herself on this family journey.

Trilogy takes them into worlds startlingly different from any they've known--scenes of stunning natural beauty; encounters with castaways and drifter, idealists and peasants, human predators and gun-waving authorities; moments of family upheaval and miraculous discovery.

Over time, the sea itself becomes their shelter, a place where the family can live by its own resources, moved forward by the winds of destiny and navigating by faith as they search for a secure harbor and a new home.

Part traveler's tale, part family chronicle, part a record of spiritual awakening, this true story will remind you that everyone's life is an adventure--and that unexpected rewards come to those who act on their dreams.

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From the Back Cover

When a freak sea accident sinks the prize charter yacht of Alaska skipper Eldon Coon, he faces the choice of a lifetime--give up the sea or, somehow, begin again. This is the late 1960's, and is three talented and headstrong children have begun to drift away, caught up in the social and moral upheavals of the time.

For Capt. Coon and his wife Jeannette, the moment has come to ask divine guidance, and a curious but convincing signal soon arrives.

Summoning the children home, they risk everything to build and extraordinary three-hulled yacht called Trilogy. Then the entire family makes another choice, this one even more life-altering-- to sail way, never to return.

Jeannette Coon's honest and witty account of this four-year adventure describes both an outward and an inward journey for each family member--outward to startling, beautiful and dangerous places; inward to self-discovery and spiritual awakening.

About the Author

Jeannette Saxton Coon has published works of poetry and short essays all of her life, but Trilogy is her first book.

Born in Boise, Idaho she would be the first to admit that she was an unlikely candidate for a life on the sea. When she married Eldon Coon, little did she suspect that his nomadic lifestyle would take her first to Alaska and eventually to Hawaii, via South American and the South Pacific.

Jeannette Coon is the guiding influence behind Trilogy Excursions, the family owned and operated ocean recreation company on the island of Maui. Jeannette is the mother of three grown children and grandmother of 9.

About this edition

• Publisher: QRS
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 096144438X
• ISBN 13: 9780961444389
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 451