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  • Stop Drifting, Start Rowing

  • One Woman's Search for Happiness and Meaning Alone on the Pacific
  • By: Roz Savage
  • Narrated by: Roz Savage
  • Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)
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Stop Drifting, Start Rowing

By: Roz Savage
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Summary

In 2007, Roz Savage set out to row 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean—alone. Despite having successfully rowed across the Atlantic the previous year, the Pacific presented the former office worker with unprecedented challenges and overpowering currents—both in the water and within herself.

Crossing Earth’s largest ocean alone might seem a long way removed from everyday life, yet the lessons Roz learned about the inner journey, the ocean, and the world are relevant to all of us. She shares tales of the ups and downs of her voyage across the waves, while offering insights on how to find happiness through a meaningful and rewarding life.

©2013 Roz Savage (P)2013 Audible Inc.

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"[Savage's] British accent adds a personal touch to her account of the joys and challenges of undertaking such a big trip. This first-person account displays her intimate maritime knowledge, as conveyed in the technical details of her trip." (AudioFile)

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An incredible journey

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A very well narrated reading of Roz's incredible tale. Her very honest and humble recounting of the journey almost makes rowing solo across the Pacific sound easy! A highly recommended listen for anyone interested in Adventure / Environmentalism.

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possibly my favourite human

absolutely brilliant. Roz savage is a truly inspiring woman and she inspires me. her ted talk changed my life and this book reaffirms that.

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powerful story

powerful story. encourages you to analyse your own life and happiness and to believe in yourself and that anything is possible

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Too long, too worthy, and inadequately narrated

I wanted to like this a lot. I didn’t.

I could not identify with Roz from the outset, I could not empathise with her need to declutter, and in particular I could not appreciate her first act; that of getting rid of her husband. Now it may be that she wished to retain a certain degree of privacy and she chose not to present the full story, but she stands judged on what she has written, not upon speculation.

This is a shame, a real shame because in between all of the padding, all of the pithy philosophy, she does have a message that is worth listening too. She just takes too long to say it, and the delivery is less than perfect.

The producers should have re-record the sections where the stress, intonation and pauses of this self-narrated audiobook interfered with relaxed listening.

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