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Book Review of Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea

Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea
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Having sailed a few times in my life, I was a bit hesitant to pick up this book....I was afraid I see myself in too many of the descriptions, and I was right! Tami Oldham endured an epic journey that few of us could have managed. While sailing from Tahiti to San Diego with her fiance, they tried to outrun a hurricane that came up quickly, and they lost the battle. All of their well-laid plans went terribly wrong.

Fairly well-written, though chocked full of sailing lingo, her story is one you won't want to miss if you are an adventurer at heart. If you like sailing, this is a don't-miss read.