Bøker av Neil Hawkesford

Neil Hawkesford is a fool - He's proved it many times.♦ His first book, 'A Foolish Voyage', saw him try to sail a 18ft boat across the Bay of Biscay.♦ His second, 'A Foolish Odyssey', detailed years of 'productive insanity' as he built a 38ft ocean-going catamaran in a barn miles from the sea.♦ Now, in his third book 'A Foolish Escape', he describes his four years of trying to 'live the dream' and stay afloat (literally and figuratively).Sacha Guitry, the French actor and playwright once said - "Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness".If that's true, Mr Hawkesford must surely be a wise man.

This is a true story of adventure aboard a small sailboat.Disillusioned with his life of normality a young man decides to buy an 18ft sailboat, make her his home and set sail in search of adventure. He finds it.Single-handedly sailing the South Coast of England to Falmouth.Working as yacht delivery crew.Near shipwreck on Spain's 'Costa da Morte'- the Coast Of Death.Fire onboard in the Atlantic.Then he decides to sail his own tiny boat across the Bay of Biscay.It doesn't go well. This is a book not just about sailing but life. It's about what happens at the very limits of physical emotional and mental capacity. Ultimately it's about how personal tragedy led to a life-changing discovery - The realisation that hidden deep inside of us all is the perseverance and passion needed for achieving long-term goals.It's a book that might just start you on your own Foolish Voyage.Neil's foolishness didn't stop there -His second book, 'A Foolish Odyssey', details years of 'productive insanity' as he builds a 38ft ocean-going catamaran in a barn miles from the sea.His third, 'A Foolish Escape', goes on to describe his subsequent four years of trying to 'live the dream' and stay afloat (literally and figuratively).Engine failure in the Mediterranean. Sacha Guitry, the French actor and playwright once said - "Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness".If that's true Mr Hawkesford is surely a wise man.

✓Neil Hawkesford is a fool - He's proved it many times.His first book, 'A Foolish Voyage', saw him try to sail a 18ft boat across the Bay of Biscay. That story came to a dramatic end in the Bay of Biscay.A Foolish Odyssey picks up where the last book ended. His dream lost and the adventure over Neil returns to dry land. 20 years of conformity ensues. It's a roller coaster ride.Then at the age of 50 he loses everything ....again.Alone, depressed and on the verge of giving up, his old dream returns to save him.He must build a boat.He must return to the sea.He must escape.It's time for more foolishness.This is the second book in the 'Foolish Trilogy' series.Neil's third book 'A Foolish Escape' describes his four years of trying to 'live the dream' and stay afloat (literally and figuratively).Sacha Guitry, the French actor and playwright once said - "Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness".If that's true Mr Hawkesford is surely a wise man.