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Captain of My Own Ship: Sunshine's Story
Married to a bully and watching their three boys suffer the consequences of daily trauma, Jennifer Dowker knew something had to change. Working up the courage to leave, she requested help from her older brother, who was diagnosed with cancer one month later. Her brother’s death gave her the courage to change her and her son’s lives. Jennifer threw predictability out to sea and crafted a new life that has been an inspiration to many. She set out to put her dreams on paper... and made them a reality... She became the Captain of her own ship... the Yankee Sunshine.
This book is for anyone who wants
Achieve your own dreams and barrel through your excuses as to why you have not started
Learn more about domestic abuse in all its forms
Be entertained with the author’s nautical experiences that have made her life richer
This book is for anyone who wants
Achieve your own dreams and barrel through your excuses as to why you have not started
Learn more about domestic abuse in all its forms
Be entertained with the author’s nautical experiences that have made her life richer
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 27, 2023
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May 3, 2023
Beautiful book, beautiful person
I met Captain Jenn aboard the Yankee Sunshine on a beautiful fall day. She is full of sunshine and faith. I enjoyed reading Captain of My Own Ship. Her struggles are real and she came out the other side. It is a short read, but a good testimony to changing your life.
I met Captain Jenn aboard the Yankee Sunshine on a beautiful fall day. She is full of sunshine and faith. I enjoyed reading Captain of My Own Ship. Her struggles are real and she came out the other side. It is a short read, but a good testimony to changing your life.
January 3, 2025
HB-M, @ 2023, Read 1/3/25. Nonfiction, Abuse, Fear & Courage, Self Help, Inspirational.
In September of 2024, husband, son, daughter-in-law, and I were spending some time together at our cottage in northern Michigan and saw an advertisement for a glass-bottomed boat ride out of Cheboygan into Lake Huron and decided to take the tour. The Captain of the boat was Jennifer Dowker, the author of this book. It was nearing the end of the boating season, and also the end of our vacation time together.
It was a bit windy and wet, but we thoroughly enjoyed the day, the ride, the other passengers, the fun, and the inspiring talk by the Captain. This Captain talked of how she overcame her fears, survived her abusive husband, dreamed, set a goal, and worked to achieve it to provide a better life for her three young sons and herself. This book tells her story, and the proceeds help other women suffering the same abusive relationships.
5☆'s = Excellent - What an inspiring story of courage and perseverance!
In September of 2024, husband, son, daughter-in-law, and I were spending some time together at our cottage in northern Michigan and saw an advertisement for a glass-bottomed boat ride out of Cheboygan into Lake Huron and decided to take the tour. The Captain of the boat was Jennifer Dowker, the author of this book. It was nearing the end of the boating season, and also the end of our vacation time together.
It was a bit windy and wet, but we thoroughly enjoyed the day, the ride, the other passengers, the fun, and the inspiring talk by the Captain. This Captain talked of how she overcame her fears, survived her abusive husband, dreamed, set a goal, and worked to achieve it to provide a better life for her three young sons and herself. This book tells her story, and the proceeds help other women suffering the same abusive relationships.
5☆'s = Excellent - What an inspiring story of courage and perseverance!
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