Review of Bluewater Walkabout
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Review of Bluewater Walkabout
[Following is a volunteer review of "Bluewater Walkabout" by Tina Dreffin.]
Every one of us has a story to tell. We have all experienced things that are worth telling, and this is no different for Tina Dreffin. She authored Bluewater Walkabout: Into Africa to tell a very specific story about how she and her family got to travel the seas. It wasn’t a decision that came easy to the author, but it was necessary. She had wanted to explore more of the world and get out of her ordinary life. She wanted to experience these things with her husband, Peter, and her sons, Adam and Warren. The first thing they had to do was buy a stronger boat than the one they already had. The second thing on the list was to fly to South Africa where their boat, Scud, was to take its first sail. Then it was just a matter of getting wet and sailing to the Caribbean Islands. The journey wasn't as easy as that, and the book chronicles all of the highs and lows of this incredible expedition.
I don't know if Tina Dreffin intended for this book to be inspirational, but I found certain parts of it to invoke in me a great sense of inspiration. I found her courage to be commendable, and I found her resolve to be something to look up to. I want to become a person who isn't afraid to shed the normal expectations of life and live a more passionate life, and a book like this reminds me of that.
I think that this book is especially important for young women to read because it shows that women can follow their dreams, no matter how larger-than-life they seem. I'm fairly certain that Tina led a safe, comfortable life, but she gave all that up for months to live in a cramped space with her family. If that doesn't tell any young woman that they can achieve anything they want, then I don't know what else can.
The story told in this book is also very entertaining. This isn't an ordinary memoir. The parts that chronicle the time the family spent in the ocean were wild and unbelievable. The writing was highly descriptive. It gave me a clear mental picture of the treacherous nature of the ocean. I felt like I was travelling along with the family, and that elevated my reading pleasure by a mile.
There's no aspect of the book that I can call negative or criticise. This is one of the most well-rounded memoirs I may have ever read. It deserves nothing short of a 5 out of 5 stars rating.
I would like to recommend Bluewater Walkabout: Into Africa specifically to young women. I think that they can learn a lot from peeking into Tina Dreffin's experiences. Her story could inspire them to tackle any obstacle and achieve any great thing they desire.
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Bluewater Walkabout
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Every one of us has a story to tell. We have all experienced things that are worth telling, and this is no different for Tina Dreffin. She authored Bluewater Walkabout: Into Africa to tell a very specific story about how she and her family got to travel the seas. It wasn’t a decision that came easy to the author, but it was necessary. She had wanted to explore more of the world and get out of her ordinary life. She wanted to experience these things with her husband, Peter, and her sons, Adam and Warren. The first thing they had to do was buy a stronger boat than the one they already had. The second thing on the list was to fly to South Africa where their boat, Scud, was to take its first sail. Then it was just a matter of getting wet and sailing to the Caribbean Islands. The journey wasn't as easy as that, and the book chronicles all of the highs and lows of this incredible expedition.
I don't know if Tina Dreffin intended for this book to be inspirational, but I found certain parts of it to invoke in me a great sense of inspiration. I found her courage to be commendable, and I found her resolve to be something to look up to. I want to become a person who isn't afraid to shed the normal expectations of life and live a more passionate life, and a book like this reminds me of that.
I think that this book is especially important for young women to read because it shows that women can follow their dreams, no matter how larger-than-life they seem. I'm fairly certain that Tina led a safe, comfortable life, but she gave all that up for months to live in a cramped space with her family. If that doesn't tell any young woman that they can achieve anything they want, then I don't know what else can.
The story told in this book is also very entertaining. This isn't an ordinary memoir. The parts that chronicle the time the family spent in the ocean were wild and unbelievable. The writing was highly descriptive. It gave me a clear mental picture of the treacherous nature of the ocean. I felt like I was travelling along with the family, and that elevated my reading pleasure by a mile.
There's no aspect of the book that I can call negative or criticise. This is one of the most well-rounded memoirs I may have ever read. It deserves nothing short of a 5 out of 5 stars rating.
I would like to recommend Bluewater Walkabout: Into Africa specifically to young women. I think that they can learn a lot from peeking into Tina Dreffin's experiences. Her story could inspire them to tackle any obstacle and achieve any great thing they desire.
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Bluewater Walkabout
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
