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Row for Freedom

Crossing an Ocean in Search of Hope

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Row for Freedom

By: Julia Immonen, Craig Borlase, Bear Grylls - introduction
Narrated by: Jay O'Shea
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About this listen

“When you’re in the middle ofthe adventure, you just have to live it. When you’re on an expedition, you putyour head down and battle through. Storytelling happens after the finish line.. . . now that time has come [and] Julia can tell her story. The full story.”

—from the foreword by Bear Grylls

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An incredible account ofone woman’s record-breaking row across the Atlantic

Thirty-two-year-oldJulia Immonen and four other women take on a challenge completed by fewerpeople than have climbed Mount Everest or gone into space: row three thousandmiles, unaided, from the Canary Islands to Barbados.

Row for Freedom chroniclesthat dramatic journey, detailing the grueling, peril-filled crossing,which broke two world records, as it weaves together Julia’s search for hopeand purpose against a background of relationships scarred by violence.

As Julia’s physical andemotional treks unfold, you also learn about the plight of the thirty millionvictims of the modern-day slave trade that serves as the motivation for herrow. Be inspired by Julia’s self-discovery and her team’s triumph in one of themost formidable physical quests ever undertaken.

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Love the journey of the book, the personal fight and victory and the reflections and relationships throughout this extraordinary story, but did NOT love the voice, which was monotonous, wasn't sensitive to the pauses of the phrasing and did not do justice the emotions of the lovely writing. Julia what a powerhouse! I do highly recommend reading this if you want to feel empowered to face your own challenges.

Great book, struggled with the performance.

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such a wonderful story and a remarkable feat... completely ruined by slow, painfully slow narration. I just couldn't get into it so will read the actual book rather than the audio as Julia's story is worth reading about.

horrendous narration , nearly fell asleep

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