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  • Breaking Seas

  • An Overweight, Middle-Aged Computer Nerd Buys His First Boat, Quits His Job, and Sails Off to Adventure
  • By: Glenn Damato
  • Narrated by: René Ruiz
  • Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (320 ratings)

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Breaking Seas

By: Glenn Damato
Narrated by: René Ruiz
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Publisher's summary

Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic? Or that you're not qualified? Too old, too out of shape? Or you don't have the "right experience?"

Glenn Damato was a 41-year-old software instructor who sought to exceed the bounds of his comfortable but humdrum existence. He embarked on an adventure for which he was miserably unprepared. Why did he do this? How did he answer the ancient human question: how do we jump-start growth in our lives? We become something we were not.

The "something" Damato strived to become was neither easy nor simple: an ocean sailing skipper. Overweight and without boating experience of any kind, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of sailing around the world on his own vessel.

Reckless? Dangerous? Idiotic? Call it what you will, Damato was determined to make the voyage a reality despite the obstacles.

©2012 Glenn Michael Damato (P)2013 Glenn Michael Damato
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Fun & Entertaining!

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My wife and I both started listening to Glenn Damato's sailing tales and we didn't want to stop. Is it cruel to enjoy listening to other people's calamities? Maybe it is, so I apologize to Glenn. But I will tell you that anyone who has ever entered through the front doors of any West Marine supply store will thoroughly enjoy reading Breaking Seas! That's what boats are all about: they break and require money to repair. We had a fun day listening to this very well written story!

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For everybody who day dreams about just taking off

Loved the audiobook so much that I listened to the entire thing in one sitting (in a back office at work with the volume turned down low - don't tell anyone). It is good on several levels, the story is well told in a manner that makes the mundane interesting, it has a man meets middle age and fights it subplot, its a great sea story, parts of it are really funny and parts of it make you cringe in sympathy with some of the situations the author gets himself into. If you like boats, you'll like the book. If you've ever owned a boat you'll love the book.

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Enjoyed!

Loved this book. Great insight for those new to sailing. I laughed out loud a number of times.

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The women of California sound like selfish jerks.

Awesome story and very inspiring. I hope to see more sailing stories from Mr. Demato in the future. By the way, I would take Joyce out sailing again and NOT bring her back...

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This is an awesome book

This is an awesome book and an inspiration showing yes we can achieve our dreams. I'm learning how to sail and understood his descriptions. Really enjoyed listening to it

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A great sea chuckle!

A great fun tale that reveals insights into the human condition with regards romance, the sea and taking on a project on a whim. From the get-go it is a light hearted nautical romp of a man with wit, humor and observational powers. As you will discover, he deserved much more than he got for no other reason that his tenacity.

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This book cured me of the desire to sail anywhere

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This book cured me of the romantic notion of sailing around the world. I had no idea how much was involved. A good listen otherwise, very entertaining.

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Great real life story

What did you love best about Breaking Seas?

How realistic it was and how honestly Glenn presented it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Breaking Seas?

His solo sail and his self discovery thoughts, not overly philosophical, but not simplistic either.

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It is one of those true real life stories with right balance, not too dramatic to sound improbable and still interesting enough to keep you deeply involved.

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A good tale by a nerd in a challenging adventure

I envy his courage and determination. however what goes on at sea , he is lucky to to have survived as he was not experienced enough for the trip.
I thought it was Glenn

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Realistic Sailing

Very good narration and a very entertaining story of a good sailing adventure. Thanks for the honestly Glenn and good sailing.

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