Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dave Martin, Jaja Martin
Publisher: Beowulf Pub Co
Category: Book
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 683286
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 330
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 1930086040
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.9113
EAN: 9781930086043
ASIN: 1930086040
Publication Date: April 4, 2002
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Product Description
A remarkable story of a conventional family of five living a very unconventional life afloat. Into the Light chronicles the inspiring adventures of Dave and Jaja Martin and their crew of three young children as they refit a 33-foot sailboat on a shoestring budget, then test their limits sailing to the pack ice above the Arctic Circle. With their rugged self-sufficiency, commitment to family, and warm sense of humor, the unique approach to life chronicled in Dave and Jaja's book will resonate for sailors and shore-based families alike. Whether you're looking for an outdoor/adventure page-turner, or for the inspiration to choose an unconventional path of your own, you'll find in Into the Light one of those rare books that has the power to touch your heart and soul - while keeping you on the edge of your seat. "Welcome to a radical world of adventure. We realized our dreams by maintaining a spontaneous lifestyle while raising our family. We hope our stories will inspire you to take a chance and live for today." - authors Dave & Jaja Martin (This is the book that inspired the PBS documentary Ice Blink.)
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 Inspirational and Honest January 10, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read this book when we were in the process of finding a boat to cruise on with our 2 toddlers. I found this book to be very enlightening on the crusing lifestyle. I found it humerously written in parts when the Martins made a plan for every obstacle they faced. I laughed, I cried and I laughed and cried at the same time. I've read a lot of books catered to women out cruising and as a woman and mother I found this book to be the most interesting as it really delved into family life on board. It is the only cruising book my husband wanted to hear about - in fact I'd read to him at night and we enjoyed it together. Jaja has a positive attitude that is infectious. You find yourself almost connected to the Martin family. Other books leave you feeling depressed your not out there yet but this book leaves you feeling inspired. A very happy read and I've recommended it to a lot of people. My only regret is I loaned it to my father-in-law and, now that I'm out cruising, I'd love to read it again but I can't get it back from him!
 A big dose of adventure with a few drops of sanctimony. December 12, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We all love adventure books: the power and challenge of wild, the beauty of nature, the personal tests of hardship, and the strength of the human spirit. All of this and more can be found in the Marin's saga. It makes for great reading. But pervading all of this adventure and beauty is a philosophy. For some, it appears, this philosophy is enlightening, uplifting and "enriching", speaking to our desires to be free from the pathos of our modern world. For me, this philosophy of rejection by the Martins comes across a little heavy-handed, with inverted narcissism (hey, look at us, look how simple and humbly we can live), a touch of hypocrisy (ooh, let's keep our children out those American schools in North Carolina, but wow, wouldn't it be culturally uplifting to enroll them in an Icelandic and a Norwegian school), and an air of superiority. OK, OK, I'm being overly critical. We all at times seek a simpler life and I too envy the Martin's freedom, spirit and sense of adventure and this really is an enjoyable book. But hey, let's not take ourselves too seriously here. I give Into the Light 4 stars: 4 or 5 for the great adventure, and 2 or 3 for the overdose of "Martinism".
 Sailor"s review of this book February 25, 2004
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
Being a sailor myself I bought this book with great expectation of entertainment in reading about an adventurous sailing journey. I was very disappointed. There was very little data given about the boat, its gear, and sailing tactics. The book was about what they did when they got there. The author would go on and on about people and places in Iceland and Scandanavia that you could not pronounce; yet, I still don't know what brand of Diesel engine the vessel had, its displacement or horse power. Sail plan, displacement, keel type, etc., are still a mystery. No pictures or data charts. Did a vessel really exist?
In fact, while reading this book I got the feeling that the author sat at his computer and downloaded information about these places and wrote the book with his imagination
So, after reading about 2/3, the book got tossed.
Richard Byrd
Great! November 5, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I would HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who loves adventure stories. Be forewarned, you'll be envious of the Martin's incredible experiences and want to buy a boat and follow in their wake. Still can't believe they sailed 3 children into harms on a 33 foot sailboat.
Fantastic reading June 4, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the first sailing book that really beautifully combines adventure, travel-logue, family and humor all wrapped up in a simple, intelligent and creative narration. Dave Martin takes us truly on an epic journey, from Bermuda to Iceland, to Scotland and Norway, with countless stories of friendship and peril along the way. I laughed out loud probably 30 times reading this book, and felt tears welling up almost as many. I was a fan of Dave's ariticles in Cruising World while the Martins were circumnavigating, but this is much more mature. The book winds around and through your heart. I didn't want it to end. GREAT Book!!!!!
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