Sailing to Simplicity: Life Lessons Learned at Sea

by Migael Scherer

A lyrical voyage of self discovery for all sailors. Sailors are interested as much in the journey as the destination. This collection of thirty beautifully written and evocative vignettes and the simple lessons they convey will appeal to any sailor--or anyone who knows a sailor. Familiar yet profound, these observations reaffirm why time on the water is time well spent. Migael Scherer offers vivid glimpses of life aboard--of trimming sails, anchoring, making repairs, being fogbound--that convey bold, simple, thought-provoking truths. And she reflects on what her boat and the sea have taught a zen-like wisdom and peace of mind, flexibility in the face of chaos, a deeper appreciation of the richness of each moment. All in all, this is a marvelous affirmation of the beauty of sailing.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Migael Scherer is the author of four books and numerous essays that range from the literary to the practical. Her first book, Still Loved by the Sun: A Rape Survivor's Journal, won a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and a PEN/Albrand citation for distinguished nonfiction. Back Under Sail: Recovering the Spirit of Adventure is her most recent publication. An experienced mariner, she also wrote the first comprehensive cruising guide to Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, now in its second edition.

Scherer served for over a decade as a lecturer and program consultant to the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at the University of Washington in Seattle, teaching journalists how to cover traumatic events in ways that are sensitive to victims and survivors. She also directed the Dart Award for Excellence in Reporting on Victims of Violence. Scherer currently works as a literacy coach for the Seattle School District.

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Reviews

[Earthwatchaddict · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I have read several times over the years. Each time it provokes new and different ways of thinking.

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book! Short stories to illustrate a 'zen' lesson learned, it was a very quick read. I could certainly see my husband and myself in many of them.