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  True Spirit: The Aussie Girl Who Took On The World
  Jessica Watson

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  A compelling story told with youthful honesty and passion

  18/09/2010

  I was able to quickly read Jessica Watson's vivid account of her round the world voyage on Ella's Pink Lady. Why quickly? It was because I had followed her voyage almost from the beginning and read the blog updates almost every day and posted comments quite often. Therefore, much of it was revisiting familiar territory while living her adventure again. "True Spirit" is a unpretentious account of a young girl that had a dream and meticulously charted a course to realize and accomplish that dream which she did on May 15, 2010 when she sailed back into Sydney Harbor. Her odyssey was the culmination of years (yes years) of planning, preparation and training in order to sail smart and with caution. This was in no way a spur of the moment decision. In the book, a reader will quickly realize the enormous support and encouragement she received from her family, her friends and professional sailors as she untiringly soaked up information she would need. This approach carried her through some absolutely terrifying moments where she experienced six knockdowns from brutal waves of 10 meters height and more. Alone at sea for 210 days, she experienced highs and lows but with maturity beyond her years she constantly rose to meet any challenge the sea could throw at her."True Spirit" is a case study in human perseverance and determination and I highly recommend it to anyone who seeks a uplifting account of a young girl who first defined her dream and set out to make it happen. She aptly defines inspiration and in doing so has become a role model for young and old alike.
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  True Spirit: The Aussie Girl Who Took On The World
  Jessica Watson

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  I just posted my review on True Spirit

  18/09/2010

  And in doing so had an occasion to read the "reviews?" posted by Kathlyn W and Tom H. I thought this was about your personal opinion of the book "True Spirit". No where do either of these two persons say that they even read the book. They are simply attack statements. If you read it and didn't like it, so be it. But for Borders Books to allow patently clear personal attacks on Jessica is unforgivable. Like or don't like the book, I don't care. But your comments are nothing close to be in a review. Georgia Guy - USA