The Boy Behind the Gate

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It's Now or Never. Goodbye Comfortable Life Hello Adventure.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A Lifelong Dream Comes True</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Larry had dreamed of sailing around the world ever since he first stepped foot into a sailboat at the age of 13. He held onto that dream for 30 years until one day he realized It's now or never. He left his corporate job trading his comfortable executive life for adventure.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Scary and Humorous Stories Leap Off the Page</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Award-winning author Larry Jacobson brings you aboard JULIA as he embarks on a 6-year odyssey at sea after leaving everything behind to make his lifelong dream a reality. He and his crew dodged pirates in the Gulf of Aden battled 30-foot seas and 60-knot winds in the Red Sea were chased by Komodo dragons in Indonesia had multiple equipment breakdowns nearly lost their mast in the Coral Sea and pushed the envelope with Larry nearly losing his life scuba diving. The vivid word descriptions and full color photos bring the story to life.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This page-turner will keep you entertained and inspired at the same time. Definitely a book for everyone. A true story memoir packed with lessons from the ocean that served as a teacher of seamanship personal strength growth leadership and perseverance while Larry and his crew discovered themselves and the world. You'll sail 44000 nautical miles and live the ups and downs of this incredible adventure.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Different from Other Sailing Books</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This is not just the story of fulfilling a lifelong passion. It is also a story of absorbing wisdom from the sea and from the people they met along the way. And it's a deep dive into Larry's thinking as you experience the changes that took place in him recounted in his very personal journals. Step aboard and share the life lessons earned on the voyage as you sail around the world from the comfort of your home. The book is life-changing.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you are wondering whether you should start living your dreams this book will confirm you should. We are each given one great opportunity in life. What are you going to do with yours?</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Winner of 6 literary awards:</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span></p><ul><li><strong>BEST MEMOIR - Bay Area Independent Publishers Association</strong></li><li><strong>FINALIST - Benjamin Franklin Awards Memoirs</strong></li><li><strong>FINALIST - Benjamin Franklin Awards Non-Fiction</strong></li><li><strong>GOLD MEDAL - eLit Awards Travel</strong></li><li><strong>SILVER MEDAL - eLit Awards Memoirs</strong></li><li><strong>SILVER MEDAL - Independent Publisher Book Awards Non-fiction</strong></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Jacobson's writing is witty insightful engaging and embracing. You won't want to put the book down!</strong></p>