Author shares his dream of living and cruising on a boat in this book
Tyler, TX – For those who dream and love the waters, this book is a must-have for the next journey on the waters. It was many years ago when author Hugh French and his wife Millie (now deceased) dreamed of living and cruising on a boat for an extended period of time. Dreams Can Come True: A Cruising Odyssey takes readers through the planning process, the preparations prior to actually leaving family and friends behind, and buying a suitable boat on which to live and cruise. This book is not meant to be a procedural guide; rather it is a record of places they visited and the extraordinary folks they met along the way.
The book chronicles their day-to-day activities of living aboard and the unanticipated demands that go with the lifestyle. They invite all readers to join them in their journey aboard the M/V French Quarters in Florida near Sarasota, and as they proceed to Fort Myers, Key West and Fort Pierce. They embark at Fort Pierce on a cruise north on the Atlantic ICW to the Upper Chesapeake Bay, returning to Punta Gorda, Florida. From there, they embark on two other passages: to the Bahamas and across the Gulf of Mexico to Gulfport, MS.
If a dream like this has ever crossed your mind, then this book about living and cruising on a boat is just the right book to make it happen.
This book is available online and can be purchased at www.hughfrench.com, www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com.
About the Author
Hugh French was born in 1930 in Baltimore, MD. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BSE, and University of Dallas with an MBA. His education was interrupted by a four-year tour in the USAF during the Korean conflict. He married, and raised three children in Dallas, TX; worked in electronic systems engineering positions with Bendix Radio and E-Systems, Inc.; and retired in 1992. Following three years living and cruising on boat, he now lives in Tyler, TX, pursuing writing opportunities. He was a licensed USCG Captain.
Dreams Can Come True: A Cruising Odyssey
by Hugh French
Publication Date: June 2013
Price: $11.99; 152 pages; ISBN 978-1-4602-2004-7