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Originally Posted by DavidHDennis
I really enjoyed Blown Away by Herb Payson and the sequel.
It's about a family that threw off their land lifestyle and went to sea cruising.
Herb and crew have a great sense of humour and I laughed out loud in many places - particularly the account of how Herb gave in to his wife and bought a Propane stove after wrestling unsuccessfully with kerosene.
It is funny, not harrowing. If my memory serves (it's been a long time since I read it), it was never a tale of suffering like many of the genre. Just good clean fun.
Tough to beat as a light-hearted read.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks David. Based on your recommendation, I just ordered both of them.
Regards,
Brad