Peter Bourke
Author
Publisher
McGraw Hill LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In all, beautifully written and wonderfully inspiring."—The Wall Street Journal A poignant account that will inspire you to tackle challenging sailing endeavors as well as squarely face life's emotional challenges, finding the courage to live a fully engaged, authentic life
Three years after his wife's death, Peter Bourke bought a boat—even though he had never learned to sail. In 2009, Peter entered the Oldest
...Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c1977
Language
English
Description
On a drunken impulse, Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter at a country fair, an outrageous act for which he suffer an agonizing remorse. Years later, when he has become a respected and prosperous man, his wife and daughter seek him out in Casterbridge. He attempts to right the long-ago wrong and sets in motion a series of events that spell his destruction.