Dove

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Summary: This book changed my life.
Review: Years ago, when I confessed to my girlfriend that I wanted to sail around the world, she gave me this book and said "Read this first." I did, and fortunately for me, it not only gave me a sense of the gravity of my intentions, but it fuled my ardor. It made me realize that the sea is not a playground, but it can be a place to find one's soul.

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Summary: An extraordinary book
Review: This has got to be THE best non-fiction book I have ever read. Truly a work of genius. I could not believe how much Mr. Graham had gone through making this trip. I espesially like how some of the most frivilous things and thoughts and Ideas were left in the book, it just made the mood even more enjoyable. Being a sailor myself, I really understand the technical aspects, and my girlfriend loved it even though she is not a sailor, truly this is a book for anyone with a mind for adventure.

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Summary: absolutely admirable and inspirational
Review: this will stand as my all time favorite for a long time, and the only book i have ever been able to read multiple times. i read it when i feel like i don't know which direction i am heading. what robin did made me want to sail the world too. the love story between he and patty was not only inspirational but enviable. i hope to someday marry in the same fashion. i know they have a daughter, quimby, but what has happened to them, does robin still sail, and do they have any more kids?? i woukld love to find out where they live etc.

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Summary: A sixteen year old boy's ocean voyage of discovery in life.
Review: When I read this book back in the 70's, I was filled with sheer admiration for this young man. Here was a wonderful tale of a sixteen year old boy who set off around the World on a 23 foot sail boat. There was none of the hype that surrounds such ventures nowadays. Robin didn't seek publicity and sponsorship. He was a brave and honest young man who grew up on a venture the majority of us would never dream of taking, he had guts. The voyage had trememdous hardships and delightful romance. I have read and re read this book and still bring out my tattered copy when I need some inspitation. My three sons have all read it at some time or another and my parents were delighted to read about a young man who asked nothing of society for himself, but simply went out and "did his thing". Robin's voyage is an inspiration and the life he and Patty choce for themselves after the voyage was one of spirituality and hope. Thank you Robin. I would love to know what happened to them and where are they now?

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Summary: Great experience for an ESL student
Review: I'm an ESL student in Norwalk Communnity T. College and I had to read Dove as an assinment. That was an excellent opportunity for me to learn about nature and life's experience. I'd like to congratulate Robin and his wife for sharing his experiences with other people by publiching this wonderful book

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I first read this book soon after its original release in the 1970s. It inspired me then, and was equally inspiring when I recently reread it before passing it on to my teenaged daughter. I'd be very interested in knowing what became of Robin and Patricia Graham, and what they are doing today

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Summary: This book will inspire wanderlust
Review: Dove keeps you turning pages and wondering why you work a day job. This tale made me realize that everything has not yet been discovered or destroyed. Their are still enchanted lands and places untouched by modern civilization. An excellent tale. Not recommended for the career motivated individual.

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Summary: Follow Your Dreams
Review: Dove is a true story of a 16-year-old boy named Robin Graham who sailed around the world in a 24-foot sailboat. Robin is a wealthy California boy who dislikes society life and would much rather go on sailing adventures to explore different cultures. He follows his dream of sailing around the world, but does not expect the intense loneliness or treacherous weather that would plague him. Neither does he expect the delight of visiting the natural world and making lifelong friendships.
Dove is a well-written and easy to read book. Graham applies imagery and description to give the reader a clear image of the events. He also adds a touch of his personal teenage humor, which makes this book great for youth or adults. Unfortunately, he does not clearly define his sailing terms so I, not having any sailing experience, was left to consult a dictionary. I also felt he could have expressed more of his emotions rather than blandly describing them. Overall, Dove is an engaging tale of humor, adventure and romance, and it will inspire you to follow your dreams and to live your life to the fullest.

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Summary: Intangible Wealth Found at Journey's End
Review: Lately I've been reading books about great sea adventures, some of which for the second or third time. Among them are Robin Lee Graham's Dove, the story of his journey around the world in a 24 foot sloop begun when he was only sixteen. Also, Joshua Slocum's classic adventure Sailing Alone Around the World. Just now I'm reading Apsley Cherry-Garard's The Worst Journey In the World, named by National Geographic last year as one of the greatest adventure stories ever written. I am drawn to this genre because of my work and travels in more than 80 countries and my journey around the world in 1999, most of the way as a lone passenger aboard a modern freighter. It is to Robin Lee Graham's credit that his book is now still in print for 31 years and that it is among the classics recommended in home schooling for young adults. In the last chapter of the book, still uncertain of his future, he writes that he and his young wife, Patti, begin to read the Bible together: "Our finding a belief in God - becoming Christians - was a slow thing.... We want to work out our lives in the way God intended us to. In reading the Bible together we were fascinated by the prophecies made two thousand years and more ago, prophecies which seemed to be coming true, like the Jews returning to their own country. We have no idea where these new thoughts and ideas and practices will take us.... But we are open to whatever direction God will give us. Our belief is simple. It is the belief that so many of our own generation are discovering - a belief that God isn't dead as some of the older generation have told us. In a world that seems to be going crazy we are learning that Jesus showed men the only way they should live - the way we were meant to live." Graham's voyage brought him immense intangible wealth -- a companion for life and the wisdom of discovering a Shepherd for all eternity. Highly recommended. ...

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Summary: Great coming-of-age sailing story
Review: This book is a very good book for young, and old sailors alike, to read. If you understand sailing language and like the ocean and its atmospheree you will surely love this book. It tells the life story of a boy and his love of the ocean and sailing as well as a real life love story.