Unsinkable - A Review

Autobiographical adventures are a favorite of mine; there are many that reside on my bookshelf at home. Unsinkable is the (mostly) autobiographical account of 16 year old Abby Sunderland's attempt to sail around the world solo and unassisted. Her story made headlines in 2010 when many people criticized her parents for allowing her to make the attempt. They were accused of gunning for a lucrative reality show contract and putting their daughter in grave danger.

However, the truth of the matter was, as the book describes, that this exceptional family was more than well prepared and trained for such a trip as Abbey had been sailing since she was a very young girl. The Sunderlands have seven children and have always lived on or near the water. In fact, Abby's brother Zac completed his own solo-round the year before in 2009, so this was no whimsical decision on Abby's part. She had the full support of her parents and years of sailing knowledge behind her.

When you boil it all down, even though the setting is the high seas, Unsinkable is more about a loving, courageous family than it is about sailing, though I know a whole lot more about the sea than I did 199 pages ago. Definitely a good pick for anyone from their early teen years on up. Abby's daring spirit, her resolve in the face of danger and her faith in God are definitely stirring.



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