Bookreview: Plunge

More than just a travel memoir! 

Summary

Tropical waters turn tumultuous in this travel memoir, as a free-spirited woman
jumps headfirst into a sailing adventure with a new man and his two dogs.

Join Liesbet as she faces a decision that sends her into a whirlwind of love, loss
and living in the moment. When she swaps life as she knows it for an uncertain 
future on a sailboat, she succumbs to seasickness and growing desire to be alone.

Does Liesbet find happiness? Will the dogs outlast the man? Or is this just
another reality check on a dream to live at sea. 

My Review

Plunge is so much more than just a travel memoir. It describes the whole process
from the wish to travel - the plan - the practical things and the necessary decisions 
to be made.

I admire Liesbet very much because she always makes the choice to follow her
freedom.

I recommend this book to all who like to read travel memoirs and personal
stories. 

With lots of pleasure I give Plunge a 5 star rating. 

The Author

Liesbet Collaert is a bilingual freelance writer, translator, editor and 
photographer from Belgium who has been writing and traveling her entire life.

Her work is published internationally in anthologies and magazines, including
Cruising World, Blue Water Sailing, Ocean Navigator, Eldrige Tide and many

more. 

Find her stories and photos at www.itsirie.com and www.roamingabout.com

(It's really worth to take a look at her blogs!).

Plunge is her first book. I hope other books will follow! 

We Love Memoirs group on Facebook

I received a free copy via the We Love Memoirs group on Facebook. 

Bookreview: All in the same boat

 

Very interesting book! 

Summary

On a submarine crew, officers and sailors work together in cramped spaces
and challenging conditions to accomplish complex missions with no room for
failure.

As Rennie moved into leadership positions in the business world, he found that
the basic underlying principles for success at sea also led to high-performing
teams on land.

Leaders succeed when they create a unified team with a singular mission -
when all employees perform like they are all in the same boat. 

My Review

I enjoyed this book very much as well as the applicable book cover. 

The author tells fantastic about his own experiences in the navy, which
he compares to situations in a business.

I read many books about leadership and about Industrial and Organizational
psychology but this one is special due to the personal stories of the author.
He also makes great links and argumentations with for example facts and 

figures.This book helps business leaders with clear hints. 

I would recommend "All in the same boat" to all the business leaders who
want inspiration for the problems in their firm. 

I give without any doubt a 5 star rating to this very interesting book! 

The author

Jon is a business leader, author, podcaster and speaker. He is co-founder,
president and CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a manufacturer of critical
infrastructure products for electric utilities. He served as a U.S. naval officer
on nuclear submarines and has close to 30 years leading industrial businesses
in North America.

He had a singular mission: to build a world with better bosses. His hope is that
his books inspire you to look at leadership in a new light. 

Booktasters

I received a free copy in return for my honest review via Booktasters and
the author. 

The author was very friendly and very correct as well as Booktasters. 

All in the same boat is published on May 2nd. 2021. It is available on Kindle
and in Paperback on Amazon.