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Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey by Hinman, Wendy

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Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780984835003
Book Title
Tightwads on the Loose : a Seven Year Pacific Odyssey
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Salsa Press
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Wendy Hinman
Genre
Nature, Travel
Topic
General, Essays & Travelogues
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Number of Pages
388 Pages

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Everyone dreams of tropical escape. But what happens when you escape for too long? Imagine spending 24 hours a day with your spouse in 31 not-so-square feet . . . for years; crossing the Pacific Ocean on two gallons of fuel; and tossing spaghetti marinara around your living room, then cleaning it up while bouncing like ice in a martini shaker. Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and Garth, lured to sea by the promise of adventure. They buy a 31-foot boat that fits their budget better than it fits Garth's large frame and set sail for an open-ended voyage, never imagining they'd be gone seven years, or cover 34,000 miles at the pace of a fast walk. They live without most "necessities" and learn that teamwork and a sense of humor matter most as they face endless "character-building opportunities." They make a long-anticipated visit to the island where Garth had been shipwrecked as a teenager, only to find it had become a penal colony. An electronic catastrophe in the Solomon Islands leaves them without navigation equipment, which forces them to trade their free-wheeling lifestyle for one that seems straight out of a '60s sitcom: jobs at a U.S. Army base in the Marshall Islands. In Asia, they dodge typhoons and ships that threaten to turn their home into kindling. Finally they endure a grueling 49-day nonstop ocean crossing. None of this prepares them for their arrival "home" to a post-9/11 America which leaves them wondering what had changed more, them or the world. Tightwads on the Loose offers a fun read to the armchair adventurer -- or anyone afflicted with wanderlust.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Salsa Press
ISBN-10
0984835008
ISBN-13
9780984835003
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128330107

Product Key Features

Book Title
Tightwads on the Loose : a Seven Year Pacific Odyssey
Author
Wendy Hinman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Nature, Travel
Number of Pages
388 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-905240
Illustrated
Yes

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