The Shell and the Octopus
A Memoir
$37.66
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2022
Summary
This is the story of Rebecca Stirling’s childhood: a young girl raised by the sea, by men, and by literature. Circumnavigating the world on a thirty-foot sailboat, the Stirlings spend weeks at a time on the open ocean, surviving storms and visiting uncharted islands and villages. Ushered through her young life by a father who loves adventure, women, and extremes, Rebecca befriends “working girls” in the ports they visit (as they are often the only other females present in the bars that they e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647423230 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1647423236 |
| Author: | Rebecca Stirling |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 394g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“A poignant and lyrical read that will ring true with sailors and interest landlubbers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“… conveys a message of hope, clarity, patience, acceptance, understanding, and non-conformity to the reader. The author makes the reader think and re-think actions and incidents that helped shape their own life. A most interesting memoir.”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
“The Shell and the Octopus is an insightful coming-of-age memoir about a strong and compassionate woman. Raised by her unstable father aboard a thirty-foot sailboat, Rebecca Stirling’s haphazard adventures allow her to make peace with herself in a dangerous and gorgeous world. She is an everywoman, and yet not like anyone else you’ve ever met.”
—Leslie Johansen Nack, author of The Blue Butterfly
About The Author
Rebecca Stirling
Rebecca Stirling lives between Aspen, Colorado, and Kauai, Hawaii, with her two children. She teaches creative art and writing classes to help spread the knowledge and ingenuity of world cultures. She continues to sail and travel, read and write, and has a love for the stories individuals, cultures, and our earth have to tell.
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