The Half Bird

Discover the incredible story of one woman's solo journey across the Bay of Biscay, into the Mediterranean, and the unexpected joy of solitude, self-discovery and resilience
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'We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward the light'

In the summer of 2017, Susan found herself gradually retreating from her busy life in London, increasingly spending more time aboard her beloved sailboat, Isean.

A decision to sail around the coast of Britain leads to a spontaneous departure west across the channel, and the beginning of a journey that would span several years and thousands of miles, crossing many countries and seas.

With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness became an unexpected source of joy and contentment. The highs and lows of living in such an extreme way awakened a newfound appreciation for the beauty of her surroundings, for being safe – for just being alive.

The other side of this story reveals a more important change – her inner journey – that took place along the way. This wasn’t simply a challenge, a mid-life adventure or gap year career break; it was much gentler than that, but much bigger too.

She was seeking nothing less than an entirely different life.
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