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JOURNEY OF A
HOPE MERCHANT
From Apartheid to 'he Elite lVor/d ofSolo Yacht Racing
I were on a in trouble. or anywhere in danger for that matger. I'd Want
Petersen beside He gives up. he a to
fix something. to get the thing done. to stay alive. ofa Mcmcåant is a
wonderful account of the world's most unlikely and most determined sailor, who
hauled himself up and out of apartheid South Africa into the cockpit of his
home-built. racing yacht. Petersen's life a terrific and inspir•
ing story of triumph over adversity achieved by courage and ability, and his rise
abm•e shameful race prejudice is a prolonged act of grace. To put it simply. Peter-
sen is a true
—DEREK LUNDY. author the New York
seller G+saken Seu
"Neal petervn has completed two amazing iourneys in his life: a single-handed
sailtxut race around the world and an even morc arduous and eventful trip iust to
make it to the starting line."
—BRIAN H ICKS, author of Ship and of Wind.
Amund Alone: The Story oftåe Woru•s Race
Winner of the 2/05 National Book Award for History and Biography
Of Silver Adventure
of the Year from Fon•W'ord magazine
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