Hard Aground . . . Again: Inspiration for the Navigationally Challenged and Spiritually Stuck

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Eddie Jones Mel Neale

Hard Aground . . . Again

Inspiration for the Navigationally Challenged and Spiritually Stuck

Eddie Jones, Mel Neale

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Dry Bones Publishing
31 May 2024

Christian life & practice; Prayers & liturgical material; Boating; Sailing

Series: Doing Stupid Stuff on Boats

Noah had a hundred years to plan his first cruise and he still ran aground at the end of the passage. The Apostle Paul dreamed of harbor-hopping the coast of Italy but wrecked on a reef and had to swim ashore. Even the great and powerful Moses got stuck in the weeds of the Nile.

Running aground is nothing to be ashamed of, but staying stuck is. In Hard Aground . . . Again, boating columnist Eddie Jones turns his unique way of looking at the sailing lifestyle towards family, God, and serving others. For anyone who feels their hopes have been sitting high and dry or their dreams are all washed up, these brief meditations will help turn the tide.

With over 32 humorous essays, this book brings spiritual insight and humor into the trials and disappointments of boating, relationships and living in general. Hard Aground... Again is about getting your life unstuck and your dreams soaring again.

""A satisfying large dose of Eddie's down-to-earth humor... along with a goodly supply of advice-some of it actually useful!"" - Ted Brewer

By: Eddie Jones
Illustrated by: Mel Neale
Imprint: Dry Bones Publishing
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9781645269243
ISBN 10: 1645269248
Series: Doing Stupid Stuff on Boats
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 31 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eddie is an award-winning author of YA fiction with a knack for crafting suspenseful mysteries and humorous adventures that captivate young readers. Known for his witty storytelling and creative world-building, Eddie is the author of The Caribbean Chronicles, a time-travel pirate fantasy adventure series, and The Caden Chronicles, a supernatural mystery series praised for their wholesome, faith-based, and humorous approach. A seasoned writer, Eddie's work has earned multiple Selah Awards for tween/teen YA fiction, the INSPY Award, and the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.Outside of writing, Eddie is a devoted father of two boys, an avid sailor, and a pirate at heart who loves to surf. Married to a girl he met at a stoplight in West Palm Beach during spring break-""a long time ago in a Ford Galaxy far, far away""-Eddie infuses a great sense of humor and imagination into everything he writes. Mel (Mary Ellen) Neale was an art major in college and taught art in public schools in Virginia, primarily at the secondary level. After leaving teaching, she and her husband Tom cruised aboard a 47 ft motorsailer full-time on the east coast and in the Bahamas with their two young daughters. They home-schooled the girls (K-12) aboard the boat, while cruising around 5,000 miles a year. They now live on land in Lancaster County, Virginia. Mel has painted since childhood. While cruising, she painted local scenery as well as numerous commissioned paintings of yachts, homes, islands and other scenes, mostly in acrylics and watercolor. She is also a photographer and illustrator for boating publications. Mel is a member and exhibiting artist of the Rappahannock Art League (RAL) Art Center, a member of the St. Augustine Art Association, Mid-Atlantic Pastel Society, Pastel Society of North Carolina, the American Impressionist Society, and a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society. She has recently been juried into the Pastel Society of America as an Associate Member.