King, Shirley, King, Boris
Description
One family. One dream. Too many obstacles.
A gripping account of one family's courage to live their dream!
A true story
A 17-year-old immigrates to No
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rth America from the communist block. His only expectation is to find work and shelter. But what he discovers is that he is free to live his dream in his new homeland.
He marries the love of his life and at the age of 24 they embark on a sailing expedition retracing the footsteps of Captain Cook. They were last seen sailing toward the South Pacific with their eight-month-old baby on their laps and a stack of how to sail books by their side. The rules of civilization no longer apply once they leave the security of North America. Survival takes on a whole new meaning. Their lives are flung upside down when they confront illness, pregnancy, cannibals, sharks and violent storms.
Not only is this an adventurous account of human survival, it is a heart-warming remembrance of the immigrant's childhood and his relationship with his father.
In Search of Love, Adventure & Riches is the first episode in The Unsinkable Spirit series of the King family's twenty-year odyssey. Be prepared for it to grab your heart and send your spirits soaring to new heights!
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