First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life & Living

5 Responses to “First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life & Living”

1. Sacit Ertug says:

   May 24, 2010 at 10:04 am

   I’m a sailor & this is one of the worst books I have ever read. Even the cheapest “how to start sailing” books have more enthusiasm about sailing, unless the copy I have read was terribly translated. I felt like the leader needs to write a book for living and questions himself; what past experience do I have that I can use for this book? Its far-fetched analogy made me marvel the authenticity of the childhood memories. On the additional hand if I needed a book for managment or life style etc. there are much better books which does not necessarly have to be about sailing. In fleeting, I will not waste space in my limited library space by keeping this book.
   Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
2. Anonymous says:

   May 24, 2010 at 12:24 pm

   I thought that the book was a nice small analogy comparing the lesons of sailing with life. Although not a sailor, I establish the leader’s experiences with sailing similar to my own from running.
   Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
3. Thomas G. Steffens says:

   May 24, 2010 at 12:40 pm

   The writer has excellent intentions but his strained descriptions get a small tedious until finally you can’ t it take anymore! After…. jibing is like life…. tacking is like life…. anchoring is like life…. Do you get the thought?
   Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
4. Gary says:

   May 24, 2010 at 1:49 pm

   Brilliant book! Relates sailing lessons to life lessons. Fantastic gift book too! I have bought several copies.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
5. Colette says:

   May 24, 2010 at 2:02 pm

   I bought this book about the time it first appeared and have loved alternative it up every so regularly over the years. I also gifted the book to several friends who gave it fantastic reviews.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5