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The Boatmaker
The Boatmaker is a short story that spans a lifetime. It could be tale of dreams, determination, and the will to persevere. Or it might be an ode to stubbornness, vanity, and arrogance. Triumph or failure. Living or dying. We never really know which one we’re working toward until we’ve reached it.
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Dusty Sharp
6 books34 followersDusty Sharp lives in Southern California with his wife, Stephanie, and four English Mastiffs. He enjoys exploring the back-country of the desert southwest and tinkering on old Ford Broncos. Dusty enjoys good cigars, better food, and great beer. He has had a lifelong interest in the history of California and the west, and is a proud brother of E Clampus Vitus. His professional background is in marketing, having worked for many years in the RV and automotive aftermarket industries. The Austin Conrad thrillers are his first published works of fiction.
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May 20, 2019
The moral would seem to be that one’s dreams are more attainable if one accepts help from one’s friends.
Joshua Slocum built his boat, the Spray, on Brier Island and is famous for having solo circumnavigated the globe in her, the first to do so, and write a book about it.
That being said I have some nagging questions:
Oak plank is valuable, how did the man support himself for several decades?
Wood shrinks with age, how could his boat have managed to float and how could he have launched her by himself?
A boat the size described would have required more than one man to crew her.
But then I’m guilty of too much thinking and a parable doesn’t have to be practical.
Joshua Slocum built his boat, the Spray, on Brier Island and is famous for having solo circumnavigated the globe in her, the first to do so, and write a book about it.
That being said I have some nagging questions:
Oak plank is valuable, how did the man support himself for several decades?
Wood shrinks with age, how could his boat have managed to float and how could he have launched her by himself?
A boat the size described would have required more than one man to crew her.
But then I’m guilty of too much thinking and a parable doesn’t have to be practical.
December 16, 2019
The Boatmaker, my second read from author Dusty Sharp. Well written, entertaining readI’ll be reading more from this author! (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
August 5, 2020
An interesting parable! Worth a read as it makes a reasonable point! Well written!
January 14, 2021
Thank you Dusty
What a great little story about life. A lesson for All
What a great little story about life. A lesson for All
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