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Summary: Not a book for kayakers
Review: 300 pages of whining. "I was tired,wet and cold". You were paddling around Lake Superior, what did you expect!
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Summary: Not a book for kayakers
Review: 300 pages of whining. "I was tired,wet and cold". You were paddling around Lake Superior, what did you expect!
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Summary: A LUMINOUS BOOK
Review: A luminous book, filled with adventure, discovery and emotional truths. Since I live in Michigan, I'm very familiar with Lake Superior, and the images that Linnea evokes are wonderful: she made me feel the storms, the magic, and the fury that the Lake can unleash. The emotional part of the story is a somewhat familiar one, but it is beautifully told. Any woman who has taken the track that society told her to take--at her own expense (and many, like me, who actually had a mother who told them to question it)--can relate to this story. In taking this journey Linnea found the rest of her life. We are fortunate to be able to take both journeys with her: the inward and the outward. I am filled with pride that this strong woman had the courage to take both leaps: the one that took her around the big lake, and the one that took her away from a man who had no egregious flaws, but who wasn't meeting her needs in any way except financially. Sadly, societal pressures still tell women that any "decent" man is better than being alone, and if you find one, your happiness is less important than that of your family. Of course, "decent" is open to discussion: a man who won't even adjust his university schedule to spend time with his children doesn't seem like a particulary stunning father to me. For too long a woman's happiness has been subjugated to that of her husband and children. Linnea reclaimed her joy: I'm sure her children feel and appreciate that joy. My only gentle criticism of this book is that Linnea at times waxes a little too New Age for me, but the quest for traditions that speak to women in a way that our patriarchal choices do not is a very valid one. This is a wonderful book to give as a gift: It's an adventure story, an introspective memoir, and a delightful travelogue. Give it in good health!
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Summary: Deep Water Passage provokes questions for all of us
Review: After finishing Deep Water Passage, I find myself struck by the determination and endurance it takes to attempt this type of journey. Being the type of person that only likes perfect weather conditions to golf or even walk the dog, I found myself amazed by the courage and tenacity of Ann Linnea to complete this journey. I also enjoyed her spiritual quest and her desire to find her true life purpose-- questions I think all of us can relate to
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Summary: a journey of amazing courage with universal appeal
Review: Ann Linnea decided to go around Lake Superior to think through all the issues of Mid-life. I'm not going there!(I hate cold water) but her story took me into deep reflection about my own issues and what I need to think about. I loved the arm chair travel, couldn't put it down and was up all night sipping tea to keep warm as she made her way through the journey and her insights.
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Summary: Deep Water Passage
Review: Ann Linnea is a woman of great courage as evidenced by her ability to persevere on what has to be described as a monumental vision quest. Her book is a courageous act also. She allows us into her thoughts and emotions, gives us an honest look into what was going on "inside". I felt it was a privilege to be able to go on this journey with her. We need more women role models who are willing to risk and "tell it like it is" especially for younger women. I celebrate her willingness to share it with the rest of us.
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Summary: Deep Water Passage is a very inspirational book.
Review: Ann Linnea writes about many issues that women face as they grapple with motherhood, careers, love, relationships, and sense of self. Her harrowing kayak trip around Lake Superior is the back drop for her journey toward self realization. Her struggles with the elements, as she paddles, mirror her struggles toward self understanding. This is a wonderful book about courage, and an eloquent statement about what it means to be a woman. It is a good read for kayakers as well as non-kayakers, women, as well as men.
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Summary: Inspiring journey
Review: Ann's book was inspiring to me - her vivid descriptions of Lake Superior country and the inner landscapes she traversed helped me journey within myself as I read. It was an intimate and poignant story that I enjoyed very much.
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Summary: Inspiring journey
Review: Ann's book was inspiring to me - her vivid descriptions of Lake Superior country and the inner landscapes she traversed helped me journey within myself as I read. It was an intimate and poignant story that I enjoyed very much.
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Summary: An incredible spiritual and physical quest!
Review: Deep Water Passage is about one woman's physical, spiritual and emotional journey. The text really illustrates the phenomenal character of the author and those who may share in a similar experience. Personally, I found the text inspiring, empowering and motivating. Ann Linnea captures the intensity of her journey on all it's levels through the delicate, sophisticated and charged pages of her writing.
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