Praise for
The Motion of the Ocean
“Equipped with nothing but an old boat and a new marriage, Janna Cawrse Esarey recounts her two and a half years at sea with wry humor, keen observations, and descriptions vivid enough to satisfy even the most seasoned traveler. As Janna and her husband cross the globe, they learn that sometimes relationships are the trickiest waters…yet all storms can be weathered with enough courage and determination. The Motion of the Ocean is the quintessential summer read for anyone seeking an adventure in life, love, or self-discovery.”
~JEN LANCASTER, New York Times bestselling author of
Bitter is the New Black (and its numerous sequels)
“This highly entertaining debut memoir follows thirty-something journalist Esarey and her new husband, Graeme, on a 17,000-mile journey around the Pacific Ocean in their small sailboat. Before they leave, countless married friends tell them, "If your relationship can survive this, it can survive anything." It doesn’t take the nautically challenged Esarey long to realize just how true the warning is. A well-written, rollicking high-seas adventure, this will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good love story.”
“Love at sea was the idea when Esarey and her newly minted husband decided to honeymoon in a beat-up old sailboat on a trip across the Pacific. Eight hundred and thirteen hilarious, treacherous and, yes, romantic days later, she comes to some serious conclusions. Let's just say you'll be wildly entertained and glad to be on solid ground.”
~LOUISA ERMELINO, Publishers Weekly,
A Favorite Summer Reads pick!
“A wealth of intriguing experiences. . . Esarey ably brings to life remote isles and customs—particularly those in the South Pacific—most readers will never see.”
~Kirkus Reviews
“Most of us would love to quit our jobs and sail across the globe, but very few of us have the guts—or the sea legs. Fortunately for us armchair adventurers, Janna Cawrse Esarey not only took this journey, she took great notes. The result is a funny, honest tale of how one woman found her comfort zone—with the sea, with herself, and with the notion of happily ever after.”
~MICHELLE GOODMAN, author of My So-Called Freelance Life and The Anti 9-to-5 Guide
“I didn’t think it was possible to write a ‘new’ cruising yarn. However, Janna Cawrse Esarey has done it—from a female sailor’s perspective. This isn’t a story of a cruise; it is an insightfully-written story of a maturing relationship. Best of all, her pen is as sharp as her wit. She pulls no punches. I laughed and cried—and saw myself on every page.”
~CAP’N FATTY GOODLANDER, Editor-at-Large of
Cruising World magazine
“My bookshelves are full of adventure and survival stories about cruising sailors. Often, relationships are featured, but never quite in Janna’s way. This contribution to the genre brings an edgy, unique style and badass sense of humor. Her fine wit colors universally real reflections on married life . . . . It is a tale for all land and sea lovers fantasizing about perfect life passages with the ideal mate.”
~TANIA AEBI, author of Maiden Voyage
and First American Woman and Youngest Person to
Sail Around the World Alone
“On her honeymoon Janna Cawrse Esarey and her fisherman husband set sail in pursuit of her childhood dream. . . The Motion of the Ocean is a fresh and honest story on many levels. It’s an entertaining read for those who enjoy a voyaging story or are contemplating an adventure, though in the end it’s not about achieving the sailing dream—it’s a love story in which Janna discovers how to live and enjoy life.”
~AMANDA SWAN NEAL and JOHN NEAL,
authors of The Offshore Cruising Companion and
sail-training leaders of Mahina Expeditions
