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    Coming About: Life In the Balance
    Coming About: Life In the Balance
    Coming About: Life In the Balance
    Audiobook6 hours

    Coming About: Life In the Balance

    Written by Dr. Mario Dell'Olio

    Narrated by Dr. Mario Dell'Olio

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    About this audiobook

    A mid-life crisis, a sailing adventure, and a rescue at sea, Coming About tells a story of survival and inner-strength through a foundational loving relationship. Coming About is a memoir of Mario and Jim who, at 40, quit their jobs and sell their home in San Francisco to follow their dream. They buy a 50-foot sailboat and move to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where they discover many quirky facets of adjusting to life on the island as well as its many cultural idiosyncrasies. During the maiden voyage from the US mainland to St. Thomas, they encounter treacherous weather conditions and a series of life-threatening events that lead to a rescue at sea and the destruction of their dreams of retirement in a Caribbean paradise. Battling relentlessly crushing waves and shark-infested waters, their lives hang in the balance. Their struggles are vividly recounted as they search for meaning in the near loss of their lives and the shattering of their dreams.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDr. Mario Dell'Olio
    Release dateJul 24, 2023
    ISBN9781733075053
    Coming About: Life In the Balance

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