Uncharted, Kim Brown Seely
Uncharted, Kim Brown Seely
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Uncharted
A Couple's Epic Empty-Nest Adventure Sailing from One Life to Another

Author: Kim Brown Seely

Narrator: Kim Brown Seely

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2023


Synopsis

Faced with an empty nest, stagnant jobs, and an economy in freefall, Kim Brown Seely and her husband decided to embark on a grand adventure. On an impulse, they purchased a sailboat, learned to sail, and set off toward untamed wilderness in search of the elusive blonde Kermode bear that only lives in a secluded forest in the Pacific Northwest. Out on the open water, the couple faces physical challenges brought on by weather, geography, and inexperience. They also grapple with the mixed emotions of parents who, now untethered from their former life, must envision a new future for themselves. The author’s own lyrical voice shines through in this audio edition of her award-winning memoir, bringing us aboard the Heron to share in her voyage of discovery. First published in hardcover by Sasquatch Books in 2019, Uncharted was a Nancy Pearl Book Award Finalist 2020 and a Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner 2019. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Larry on October 06, 2019

On the surface, this is a story of a sailing adventure—one of a big crowd in the memoir marketplace. And on that level alone, it's a good read. Kim Brown Seely is a highly accomplished writer, attuned to the nuances of rhythm in sentences, smart word choices, and vivid images. There are no terrifyin......more

Goodreads review by Sterling on September 23, 2019

Terrific read! This is a story about the journey of a couple after the kids move out and was highly relevant (as mine did so a few years ago). I found this to be a beautiful story of their relationship, their adventures sailing through challenging waters and a luminous telling of what northern Briti......more

Goodreads review by Sam on September 23, 2019

This memoir transported me to the northwest and put in me the desire for my own adventure. The author's writing paints a vivid picture of the islands and inlets in which the book takes place—I could hear that famous pacific rain patter against my window. But there's more to this book than beautiful......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on January 04, 2023

The best book I’ve read this year, by far. Maybe because it came to me at the time I needed it most… but in any case, Kim Brown-Seely knows how to transport and immerse you into the wilderness of BC’s West Coast.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 03, 2019

At our most fulfilling times, when we catch a fleeting glimpse of other worlds and other lives that might have been, it makes perfect sense that we cannot recall what day of the week it might be. A great journey to places few will ever go will, of course, but also it takes us to places unexplored wi......more