Two more reviews -- on Amazon, and in Sailing Magazine

I've just learned about two more reviews of the book. One, which I haven't seen, is in Sailing Magazine, published in the US Midwest. I'm in the process of tracking that one down.

The other one is on Amazon.com. Here it is:

A vividly detailed recounting of the joys and perils of navigating the ocean in an aged Norwegian-built ketch,

April 7, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

"Sailing Away From Winter: A Cruise From Nova Scotia to Florida and Beyond" is the true-life memoir of Canadian columnist Silver Donald Cameron, who dared to make his dreams of a sea voyage come true. With his wife and their beloved dog, he traveled more than three thousand nautical miles in 236 days, visiting towns dotting the coast from Nova Scotia to Florida, crossing the Gulf Stream, experiencing the Bahamas, and much more. A vividly detailed recounting of the joys and perils of navigating the ocean in an aged Norwegian-built ketch, the camaraderie shared with other cruisers, and much more. Highly recommended.

Atlantic Boating News

The current issue of Atlantic Boating News is bound together with the program for the Halifax International Boat Show, and the publication is saturated with Sailing Away from Winter and Silver Donald Cameron.

The Boat Show program includes several references (with photos) to the seminars I'm giving at the Show, plus a fine interview by Tom Mason, with several illustrations.

Flip it over and you're looking at Atlantic Boating News, with a reference to the book on its cover, and an enthusiastic review by Lloyd Corkum inside. (The book is "the next best thing to doing it yourself, with Silver Donald's wit and charm only enhancing the experience.")

When I thanked the editor, Joanne Elliott, for this terrific coverage, she said, "Atlantic Boating News -- the Silver Donald Cameron edition!" And that's what it looks like.

Stephen Patrick Clare's review

The first real review I've seen was written by Halifax writer Stephen Patrick Clare. It appeared in the January 27 inaugural issue of Salon, the pull-out arts section of the Saint John (NB) Telegraph-Journal. Here's an excerpt:

Fluid, informative and entertaining, Sailing Away From Winter might be the perfect tonic for this time of the year. Cameron’s natural flair for storytelling makes for a great yarn, taking the reader along for a ride that is often good-humoured and always an adventure. And, as a journalist, he is careful to ensure that everything is anchored in fact.

... this is perhaps Cameron’s finest work to date, and a good book for all to enjoy curled up on the couch, in front of the fireplace, dreaming of lands far-far away.

To see the full review on Stephen's blog, click here.