jean silverwood
John and Jean Silverwood live with their family in California. [1]
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When John and Jean Silverwood, both experienced sailors, decided to give their four children a taste of life on the high seas, they hoped the trip would offer important learning experiences, not only about the natural world but about the beauty of human life stripped down to its essence, far from civilization. [3]
Successful businessman John Silverwood and his wife, Jean, both experienced sailors, decided the time was right to give their four children a taste of thrilling life on the high seas. [1]
In 2003, after two years at sea, the 55-foot catamaran sailed by the Silverwoods, a suburban California family that chucked it all to sail around the world, hit a reef off the South Pacific island of Scilly (now known as Manuae), putting the life of Jean and John and their four children (ages five to 16) in peril. [4]
Also available as a hardcover. [1]
Gradually, in the crucible of the sea, a stronger, more closely knit unit was forged. [5]
And indeed their journey aboard the fifty-five-foot catamaran Emerald Jane would have many extraordinary and profound moments, whether it was the peaceful late-night watches John enjoyed under the stunning celestial sky or the elation shared by the whole family at the sight of blissful pods of dolphin and migrating tortoises. [1]
John and Jean had hoped to use the trip as a teaching opportunity, with the Emerald Jane as a floating classroom in which to instruct their children in important lessons–not only about the natural world but about the beauty of human life when stripped down to its essence, far from the trappings of civilization. [5]
By juxtaposing the two tales, Jean illustrates how the children’s maturity and cohesiveness were not only a byproduct of the trip but also the keys to all the Silverwoods surviving their ordeal, especially John, who was critically injured by the falling mast. [4]
Also available as an eBook. [2]
When Californians John Silverwood and his wife Jean decided to take their four children on a sail around the world on their fifty-five-foot catamaran, Emerald Jane, they could not foresee the range of adventure that awaited them. [6]
John and Jean, whose marriage had weathered its share of storms, would wonder again if they had taken on too much as the physical, emotional, and financial strains of caring for the expensive catamaran and their children brought old resentments to the surface. [1]
And then, somehow, I felt calmer than I have ever felt. [2]
The first part of the book is written from Jean’s perspective as she opens with the wreck and then moves smoothly between the family’s fight for survival and the story of their journey. [4]
Sources:
[1] RandomHouse.ca | Books | Black Wave by John and Jean Silverwood
[2] Jean Silverwood - Authors - Random House
[3] Blackstone Audio, Inc. presents Black Wave by John and Jean Silverwood …
[4] Black Wave: A Family’s Adventure at Sea and the…Amazon.ca: John …
[5] Black Wave by John and Jean Silverwood - Hardcover - Random House
[6] Downloadable Audio Book | Black Wave - by John Silverwood, Jean …