A story of lost and found, departure and return. The launching of a model sailboat that disappears in youth and returns years later. A wise and loving father inspires his children to explore the world and puts loss and love in proper perspective. "Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you home." - Melissa McClone About the Author: Mark Duffield has used his many and varied life experiences to write about the lessons learned in his youth that have provided a roadmap for those who navigate the uncertainties of daily living and inspire them to make sense of it. AS I RECALL: The Explorer draws upon Mark's past and his father's wisdom that laid the foundation for his travels abroad, a life at sea and the determination to write about how his life, and maybe yours, needs an inspired beginning. Other books by Mark Duffield include: THE LAST SHEPARD and TALES OF THE TENTH ORNAMENT, AS I RECALL; Fireflies in the Night, and AS I RECALL; Wings of Remembrance. Mark is currently a Media Consultant for Upstairs Downstairs on Beacon Hill in Boston. About the Illustrator: Nancy O'Hearn is an accomplished artist/illustrator whose amazing and unique style has delighted all who follow the AS I RECALL series of stories. Self-taught and always experimenting, Nancy, after years as a local letter carrier, enjoys her current life of creating art and creating a working and loving life and environment for the dogs she cares for.
A story of lost and found, departure and return. The launching of a model sailboat that disappears in youth and returns years later. A wise and loving father inspires his children to explore the world and puts loss and love in proper perspective. "Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you home." - Melissa McClone About the Author: Mark Duffield has used his many and varied life experiences to write about the lessons learned in his youth that have provided a roadmap for those who navigate the uncertainties of daily living and inspire them to make sense of it. AS I RECALL: The Explorer draws upon Mark's past and his father's wisdom that laid the foundation for his travels abroad, a life at sea and the determination to write about how his life, and maybe yours, needs an inspired beginning. Other books by Mark Duffield include: THE LAST SHEPARD and TALES OF THE TENTH ORNAMENT, AS I RECALL; Fireflies in the Night, and AS I RECALL; Wings of Remembrance. Mark is currently a Media Consultant for Upstairs Downstairs on Beacon Hill in Boston. About the Illustrator: Nancy O'Hearn is an accomplished artist/illustrator whose amazing and unique style has delighted all who follow the AS I RECALL series of stories. Self-taught and always experimenting, Nancy, after years as a local letter carrier, enjoys her current life of creating art and creating a working and loving life and environment for the dogs she cares for.
