{"product_id":"fearless-one-woman-one-kayak-one-continent-paperback","title":"Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Glickman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the instant classic \u003ci\u003eThe Last American Man, Fearless\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a remarkable individual who accepts no personal limits--including fear. Freya Hoffmeister, a forty-six-year-old former sky diver, gymnast, marksman, and Miss Germany contestant, left her twelve-year-old son behind to paddle alone and unsupported around Australia--a year-long adventure that virtually every expert guaranteed would get her killed. She planned not only to survive the 9,420-mile trip through huge, shark-infested seas, but to do it faster than the only other paddler who did it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs journalist and expert kayaker Joe Glickman details the voyage of this Teutonic force of nature, he captures interminable days on the water and nights camped out on deserted islands; hair-raising encounters with crocs and great white sharks; and the daring 300-mile open-ocean crossing that shaved three weeks off her trip. For 332 days Glickman followed Freya's journey on her blog--along with a far-flung audience of awestruck, even lovesick, groupies--as she took on one terrifying ordeal after the next. In the end, he says, \"her vanity and pigheadedness paled next to her nearly superhuman ability to master fear and persevere.\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearless is the story of Freya Hoffmeister, a forty-six-year-old former sky diver, gymnast, marksman, and Miss Germany contestant, who left her twelve-year-old son behind to paddle alone and unsupported around Australia--a year-long adventure that virtually every expert guaranteed would get her killed. She was determined not only to survive the 9,420-mile trip through huge, shark-infested seas, but to do it faster than the only other paddler to have completed the circuit, twenty-seven years earlier.Journalist and expert kayaker Joe Glickman follows Freya's 332-day voyage, including the daring 350-mile open-ocean crossing that shaved three weeks off her trip. In the end, he says, \"Her vanity and pigheadedness paled next to her nearly superhuman ability to master fear and persevere.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Glickman\u003c\/b\u003e is a recipient of the Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eOutside, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Backpacker, Canoe \u0026amp; Kayak, \u003c\/i\u003e and leading national newspapers. His books include \u003ci\u003eTo The Top\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kayak Companion.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a two-time member of the U.S. National Marathon Kayak Team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54373701877871,"sku":"9780762772872","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/qPCXMPNXP39780762772872.webp?v=1790175128","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/fearless-one-woman-one-kayak-one-continent-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}