Paid to Live the Dream: A Seafarer's tale of life Afloat

Book Synopsis: A boat not fit for purpose, a delusional owner, an engineer who knew nothing about engines. This wasn’t meant to happen! When he was 15, Anthony had dreams of wider horizons and distant shores. Then one day a good idea came into his head. If he could get a job on the tugs based just down the road, that would be a start. So, life at sea began on a Thames tug boat in the last days of steam. He was assigned the duties of cook and chief bottle washer – and on board were 8 burly tugmen who weren’t used to failures.

He graduated to working on deck, and on one of many biting, bone-chilling watches standing on an open bridge, it occurred to him that he could be doing this job in better weather! From this realization, the rigors of the Thames were eventually exchanged for skippering yachts in the Med, with quite a few steps in between.

Complaining charterers, storms, and badly built vessels all contributed to a way of life full of danger and excitement – and gave him the stories needed to write a page-turner written with verve and humor.

If you like uplifting books about achieving your dream, you will enjoy this inspirational memoir – even if your own dreams do not risk sending you to a watery grave. This thought-provoking book may even inspire you to live your own adventure – on or off the ocean wave.

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‘Anthony Edwards’ story is not only absorbing but unforgettable. His ability to risk it all for everything he had only dreamt about is beyond inspirational. Paid to Live the Dream is definitely captivating and, on top of that, enlightening.’ From a review by Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite. Read more