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Row for Freedom: Crossing an Ocean in Search of Hope

“When you`re in the middle of the adventure, you just have to live it. When you`re on an expedition, you put your 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***An incredible account of one woman`s record-breaking row across the AtlanticThirty-two-year-old Julia Immonen and four other women take on a challenge completed by fewer people than have climbed Mount Everest or gone into space: row three thousand miles, unaided, from the Canary Islands to Barbados.”Row for Freedom “chronicles that dramatic journey, detailing the grueling, peril-filled crossing, which broke two world records, as it weaves together Julia`s search for hope and purpose against a background of relationships scarred by violence.As Julia`s physical and emotional treks unfold, you also learn about the plight of the thirty million victims of the modern-day slave trade that serves as the motivation for her row. Be inspired by Julia`s self-discovery and her team`s triumph in one of the most formidable physical quests ever undertaken.