Sailing Acts: Following An Ancient Voyage
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (743 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1561485462 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 330 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Linford Stutzman was born in the logging community of Cascadia, Oregon. Linford and his wife Janet have lived in Jerusalem, Israel; Munich, Germany; and in Perth, Australia. In the summers, they continue to explore the Mediterranean aboard SailingActs. He learned many of his carpentry and mechanical skills by working alongside his father who was a farmer, logger, and pastor of the community church. There he
cynthia ayton said Five Stars. ENJOYED!!!!!!! Very much!. Sailing in the Apostle Paul's wake This book follows an American couple sailing the Mediterranean sea as they retrace some of the Apostle Paul's journeys by sea. The premise is a good one and there are lots of colour photographs to help with the storytelling which switches between discussions of the boat, visiting various sites by foot or moped, talking with local people about their knowledge of St Paul, overwintering in Israel and other musings. The book starts with his purchase of a boat, a British-built Westerly 33 ketch, with the inevitable difficulties with language and registration for an American buying a boat in Gree. SeattleDC said Informative and amusing travel memoir. In the classic sailing yarn tradition of Joshua Slocum, Linford Stutzman welcomes the reader to join him and his wife, Janet, on board his modest sailboat during two seasons of sea travel, following the journeys of Paul in the Mediterreanean and the Roman Empire.Chronicling his travels with humor and insight, Stutzman crafts an energetic and accessible narrative that informs and educates the reader on the life and travels of Paul.Both a history lesson and a travel memoir, the author avoids the temptation to paint himself in a perfect light, offering the reader an honest look at the stresses
About the Author Linford Stutzman was born in the logging community of Cascadia, Oregon. In the summers, they continue to explore the Mediterranean aboard SailingActs. They have two grown sons, David and Jonathan. Together, Linford and Janet have led Eastern Mennonite University’s cross-cultural study semester to the Middle East numerous times, as well as summer-study programs to Albania, Lithuania, Greece, and Turkey. There he worked for the Canadian forestry service, fisheries, at a hunting lodge, and in mining exploration. He learned many of his carpentry and mechanical skills by working alongside his father who was a farmer, logger, and pastor of the community church. Linf
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