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    Wild Shores: My Dysfunctional Dad, Cancer, & the Adventures of Life
    Wild Shores: My Dysfunctional Dad, Cancer, & the Adventures of Life
    Wild Shores: My Dysfunctional Dad, Cancer, & the Adventures of Life
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    Wild Shores: My Dysfunctional Dad, Cancer, & the Adventures of Life

    By Rebecca Burg

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    Life was never destined to be dull.

    ...Dad skimmed the ditch with the light. “So where’s this moving garbage?”
    Gravel crunching under my sneakers, I dashed back and forth along the road’s shoulder. “It was right-“
    “Wait, shh!” Dad interrupted, “You hear that?” We froze, ears straining. Something rustled in the taller weeds closest to the woods. We watched the browned grass abruptly thrash in the flashlight’s beam. Gasping, I clutched dad’s jacket. Something unseen rushed toward us. I stiffened. Before we could react, a dark blur flung itself against dad’s legs....
    ~~~
    This little book shares the trials of growing up with a physically abusive alcoholic parent, overcoming adversity, and learning how to take charge in life. It’s also about the importance of having fun and finding meaning no matter the circumstances. Each life episode, positive or negative, is a learning opportunity. A chance to discover who we really are. These life stories are not in chronological order. Instead they mirror the convoluted river of human memory, a random flow along meaningful points in time. There are rapids and calms, depths and shallows. Each life moment matters. That’s what we’re here for.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRebecca Burg
    Release dateJan 18, 2018
    ISBN9781370706327
    Wild Shores: My Dysfunctional Dad, Cancer, & the Adventures of Life
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    Rebecca Burg

    After working to pay her way through college (mechanical design, electronics & a BA in communication), Burg purchased an antique 31-foot cruising sailboat. She relied on her mechanical and engineering training to restore the vessel, and then moved aboard. Singlehanding in the company of others, she seasonally sailed to tropical ports. Her philosophy includes working hard, yet not waiting for retirement to have fun in life. Finding a balance between employment and play, Rebecca worked seasonal retail jobs and, year-round, worked as a marine mechanic and marine electrical technician. She also enjoys a hobby in the visual arts, sometimes selling her realistic paintings on the side. In her late 40s, she was diagnosed with an aggressive stage III breast cancer and has so far endured two and a half years of treatment. This did not stop her from enjoying life as much as she realistically could. Home port is a tiny marina surrounded by the Florida Everglades.

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