Wavewalker
A Memoir of Breaking Free
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023
‘Grippingly vivid and pacey’ THE TIMES
‘A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing’ SIMON WINCHESTER
‘A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing … a fantastic story of a truly Odyssean journey across all the world’s great oceans – but is also the inspiring story of the developing of a restless and inquiring mind’ SIMON WINCHESTER
'An astonishing almost day-by-day account of [a] hazardous journey and its legacy’ TELEGRAPH
‘This is a story of an epic childhood journey, so exciting and so shocking it is hard to know whether you’re reading about a dream or a nightmare… Wavewalker is thrilling, horrifying, beautifully written – I couldn’t put it down’ ED BALLS
Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children.
Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and stability. This memoir covers her astonishing upbringing, a survival story of a child deprived of safety, friendships, schooling and occasionally drinking water… At seventeen Suzanne earned an interview at Oxford University and returned to the UK.
From the bestselling author of What Does Jeremy Think?, Wavewalker is the incredible true story of how the adventure of a lifetime became one child’s worst nightmare – and how her determination to educate herself enabled her to escape.
‘A classic memoir of childhood. This is a book that every parent should read to consider the consequences of their midlife crises, and every child should read to learn how to deal with impossible mums and dads, as well as boils and barnacles’ Mail on Sunday 5*
‘An electrifying story about an extraordinary childhood, and Heywood tells it with remarkable clarity and assurance . . . an engrossing book that pitches the reader into the highs and lows of a young life spent in the “Wavewalker School of the Sea”’TLS
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Playing to Win
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael Lewis
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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All over America, families are investing blood, sweat, tears, and retirement savings in their children’s sports careers, all with the ultimate goal of…what exactly? A college scholarship? A professional contract? Simply the taste of victory? Through the lens of the highly competitive world of girls’ softball, Lewis reveals the youth sports industrial complex that has arisen to aggressively monetize after-school pastimes.
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Great Listen
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By: Michael Lewis
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Barbarian Days
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- By: William Finnegan
- Narrated by: William Finnegan
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
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Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.
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What a Jerk.
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By: William Finnegan
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Buried in the Sky
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When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
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By: Peter Zuckerman, and others
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The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told
- By: Jay Cassell - editor
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 32 hrs and 45 mins
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Follow the trails of hunters - the original storytellers - as they interpret signs, examine tracks, and chase and catch their prey (or fail to). Listeners can curl up with the best authentic hunting fiction and non-fiction, bringing the great Mount Kenya and the prairies of the American Bison into your living room. From Theodore Roosevelt and Gene Hill to Rick Bass and Charles Dickens, remember classic hunting tales and discover new stories of hunters’ luck, camaraderie, and use of smarts on the trail.
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A broad collection of hunting tales
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Wildlife Wars
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- By: Terry Grosz
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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In Wildlife Wars, Terry Grosz serves up fascinating stories - alternately hair-raising, hilarious, and heart-wrenching - from his 30-year struggle to protect wildlife in America. A natural storyteller, Grosz writes about the remarkable characters he met - on both sides of the law - as he matched wits with elk poachers, salmon snaggers, commercial-market duck hunters, and a host of other law-breakers. Best of all, though, these stories are so remarkably entertaining you won't want to put them down.
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Title should be: "reckless egomaniac tells lies"
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The Spartan Way
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Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal.
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Don’t know what to think...
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Where's the Next Shelter?
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Where's the Next Shelter? is the true story of three travelers on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,000-mile hike that stretches from Georgia to Maine, told from the perspective of Gary Sizer, a seasoned backpacker and former marine who quickly finds himself humbled by the endeavor. If you long for the horizon or to sleep under the stars, then come along for the hike of a lifetime. All you have to do is take the first step.
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If You Liked AWOL, You'll Like This
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Stay Sane in an Insane World
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Champions aren’t born. They’re built. Greg Harden spent over 30 years building them at the University of Michigan, including 400 future professional athletes, 50 NFL first-round draft picks, and 120 Olympians from over 20 countries. He gained national recognition when 60 Minutes Sports profiled him as “Michigan’s Secret Weapon.” Now, in his first book, Greg Harden is reaching out to help anyone who wants to live their best life by offering powerful and practical advice.
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Good book, However, prejudice shows through a bit
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The Other Talent
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- By: Matt Fitzgerald
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On the playing field, natural talent isn’t enough—there’s a mental component that determines whether athletes win the race or wipe out before the finish line. But what separates standout sports stars from the rest? In a paradigm-shifting new theory, acclaimed sportswriter Matt Fitzgerald identifies two key traits behind athletic success: strict self-regulation over thoughts and emotions and an unquenchable psychological need to pursue victory—even when it means enduring extreme mental and physical suffering.
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Excellent
- By CC Coach Mike on 12-18-24
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Ball Four
- The Final Pitch
- By: Jim Bouton
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When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a “social leper” for having violated the “sanctity of the clubhouse.” Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force Bouton to sign a statement saying the book wasn’t true. Ballplayers, most of whom hadn’t read it, denounced the book. It was even banned by a few libraries. Almost everyone else, however, loved Ball Four.
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Three Ten Year Updates Give Bouton a 5th Star
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Horses Never Lie, 2nd Edition
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- By: Mark Rashid
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A revolutionary approach to the techniques of working with horses, by a renowned instructor. In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of "alpha leadership" and teaches the listener to become a "passive leader" - a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider.
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Robotic reading
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Exploitative Play in Live Poker
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Many poker players can make good decisions at the table with a reasonable frequency. Nevertheless, there are numerous situations where even very experienced players behave in predictable ways. These deeply-ingrained habits lead them to make mistakes. The problem is that these situations won't often arise at the table by chance - you have to make them happen. Exploitative Play in Live Poker is a ground-breaking work that teaches you how to create the circumstances where your opponents will be likely to blunder and how to exploit them when they do.
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Thank you! Alex
- By Rebekah Hernandez on 05-26-19
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- ap
- 02-09-24
Incredible
This is an amazing story. That’s it. That’s the review. Got a bit slow during the first 1/3, but then it picks up and I couldn’t stop listening.
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- Linda Zavodny
- 01-12-24
Sue’s ability to overcome adversity
I enjoyed hearing about the South Pacific Islands and geography. Sue is a brilliant woman who educated herself and overcame obstacles to graduate from university to become a successful, productive individual. The harrowing experience with the ‘wave’ was so intense! Excellent book
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-23
Unforgettable
Such an amazing story. It was told so well and I found myself slowly realizing her childhood slipping away year by year. Such an incredible story and I’m so happy that I read it and I’m so happy that she exists!
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- A. Dunn
- 11-29-23
Compelling, Inspiring, Heartbreaking
Beautifully written & read. I couldn’t get enough of this book. Reminded me of Educated by Tara Westover, but on a boat and with many more barriers to success for the author. I rarely take the time to leave a review, but this one more than deserves praise. Highly recommend this book!
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- Marilyn Gilbaugh
- 02-06-24
Wavewalker
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Me. Then we got sailing.
The Narration by author was great
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- Anonymous User
- 10-29-23
Compelling listen!
A well told and exciting story. What an adventure/ordeal! I enjoyed every moment listening.
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- Peter
- 11-05-23
Learned the importance of kindness and support when others live your dream.
I just finished your story. I sit on the fly bridge of my 36’ Trawler steaming between Charleston and Beaufort SC for our winter cruise to Florida and the Bahamas. My wife and I have cruised 10 K miles together on The Great Loop and Lake Michigan. Reading your story enlighten me as to how to better appreciate the sacrifice my wife makes to go cruising. I love it and she tolerates it to be with me. Why do men love the sea and woman may not. Good question, but given the circumstance I will use the feelings you shared to make her as happy as I can while on the water. In the summer, we return to our condo on Lake Michigan and I sail. My wife enjoys her time with friends on land. Thank you for this gift you have shared. I watch you tube sailing videos, young couples starting families and I hope they get a chance to read your book. There is a time to be on land and on the water. If lucky you get to do both!
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- Storytellerdoe
- 08-19-24
Thoroughly enjoyed
I really enjoyed this book. I was a bit discouraged beating the end as I felt there wasn’t going to be a resolve regarding the many questions that arose during her years at sea. Mostly questions of why there was such a lack of communication. However, at the end, she addressed these questions and added her own insight to them, which gave me a good conclusion. I highly recommend this book.
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- lasroka
- 02-14-24
Incredible Story
A truly captivating and true ‘coming of age’ story. The author’s voice is so pleasant to listen to as well! 5/5 stars.
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- Nancy D.
- 05-12-24
What a RIDE!
I found myself very angry with both of Suzanne's parents. The peril they put their children in. The neglect of those children. The broken promises. I came away feeling proud of Suzanne and where she is today after all she endured.... not to say she didn't learn anything. She definitely learned how to be resilient and self-reliant. Not terrible things to have in your skillset tool box, but not things that should be taught in such a way...or at such a young age.
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