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Breaking Seas

An Overweight, Middle-Aged Computer Nerd Buys His First Boat, Quits His Job, and Sails Off to Adventure

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Breaking Seas

By: Glenn Damato
Narrated by: René Ruiz
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Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic? Or that you're not qualified? Too old, too out of shape? Or you don't have the "right experience?"

Glenn Damato was a 41-year-old software instructor who sought to exceed the bounds of his comfortable but humdrum existence. He embarked on an adventure for which he was miserably unprepared. Why did he do this? How did he answer the ancient human question: how do we jump-start growth in our lives? We become something we were not.

The "something" Damato strived to become was neither easy nor simple: an ocean sailing skipper. Overweight and without boating experience of any kind, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of sailing around the world on his own vessel.

Reckless? Dangerous? Idiotic? Call it what you will, Damato was determined to make the voyage a reality despite the obstacles.

©2012 Glenn Michael Damato (P)2013 Glenn Michael Damato Travel Writing & Commentary Water Sports Sports Sailing Funny Inspiring Witty Thought-Provoking

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My wife and I both started listening to Glenn Damato's sailing tales and we didn't want to stop. Is it cruel to enjoy listening to other people's calamities? Maybe it is, so I apologize to Glenn. But I will tell you that anyone who has ever entered through the front doors of any West Marine supply store will thoroughly enjoy reading Breaking Seas! That's what boats are all about: they break and require money to repair. We had a fun day listening to this very well written story!

Fun & Entertaining!

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Loved the audiobook so much that I listened to the entire thing in one sitting (in a back office at work with the volume turned down low - don't tell anyone). It is good on several levels, the story is well told in a manner that makes the mundane interesting, it has a man meets middle age and fights it subplot, its a great sea story, parts of it are really funny and parts of it make you cringe in sympathy with some of the situations the author gets himself into. If you like boats, you'll like the book. If you've ever owned a boat you'll love the book.

For everybody who day dreams about just taking off

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Loved this book. Great insight for those new to sailing. I laughed out loud a number of times.

Enjoyed!

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Awesome story and very inspiring. I hope to see more sailing stories from Mr. Demato in the future. By the way, I would take Joyce out sailing again and NOT bring her back...

The women of California sound like selfish jerks.

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This is an awesome book and an inspiration showing yes we can achieve our dreams. I'm learning how to sail and understood his descriptions. Really enjoyed listening to it

This is an awesome book

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Very good narration and a very entertaining story of a good sailing adventure. Thanks for the honestly Glenn and good sailing.

Realistic Sailing

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If you are at all interested in cruising this book should be one to read. The relationships between the characters is both fun and a nightmare. Glenn's coming of age shows an amazing amount of courage.

A Fun Story

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As an avid sailor I enjoyed this one, I am a small boat sailor so it did learn much about
big boat sailing. The novel is also humorous and goes into much more than just sailing, the author is very intelligent and observant of human behavior.

Very Informative and enjoyable

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Without spoiling the story, I will say that I enjoyed the story, narration, and the presentation. For those who have little sailing/boating experience, especially on the ocean, it provides insight to the environmental challenges that one would face on such an endeavor. I believe it was worth buying and provided at least one lesson...To which I will leave for you to discover! Happy sailing, I mean listening!

A Worthwhile Story Of A Man's Dream & Struggles

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I loved the detail and story. Lots of fun and I felt as if I was onboard.

Fantastic

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