Publications
Larry Jacobson
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The Boy Behind the Gate:
How His Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey Adventure, Fear, Discovery, and Love
“It’s Now or Never.” Goodbye Comfortable Life, Hello Adventure.
A Lifelong Dream Comes True
Larry had dreamed of sailing around the world ever since he first stepped foot into a sailboat at the age of 13. He held onto that dream for 30 years until one day he realized “It’s now or never.” He left his corporate job, trading his comfortable executive life for adventure.
The Scary and Humorous Stories Leap Off the Page
Award-winning author, Larry Jacobson, brings you aboard JULIA as he embarks on a 6-year odyssey at sea after leaving everything behind to make his lifelong dream a reality. He and his crew dodged pirates in the Gulf of Aden, battled 30-foot seas and 60-knot winds in the Red Sea, were chased by Komodo dragons in Indonesia, had multiple equipment breakdowns, nearly lost their mast in the Coral Sea, and pushed the envelope with Larry nearly losing his life scuba diving. The vivid word descriptions and full color photos bring the story to life.
This page-turner will keep you entertained and inspired at the same time. Definitely a book for everyone. A true story memoir packed with lessons from the ocean that served as a teacher of seamanship, personal strength, growth, leadership, and perseverance while Larry and his crew discovered themselves and the world. You’ll sail 44,000 nautical miles and live the ups and downs of this incredible adventure.
Different from Other Sailing Books
This is not just the story of fulfilling a lifelong passion. It is also a story of absorbing wisdom from the sea, and from the people they met along the way. And it’s a deep dive into Larry’s thinking as you experience the changes that took place in him recounted in his very personal journals. Step aboard and share the life lessons earned on the voyage as you sail around the world from the comfort of your home. The book is life-changing.
If you are wondering whether you should start living your dreams, this book will confirm you should. We are each given one great opportunity in life. What are you going to do with yours?
Navigating Entrepreneurship: 11 Proven Keys to Success
This powerful book is a shot in the arm for every entrepreneur. The no-nonsense coaching on how to deal with the entrepreneurial roller coaster ride comes from real world experience. Jacobson’s 11 Keys are Ocean and Boardroom tested through 20 years as a successful entrepreneur, and six years sailing around the world. Jacobson raises the bar in business books through his story-telling: engaging, witty, and to the point.
Passion Quiz: Find your Passion and Live a Purposeful Life
Too many people spend years without purpose, slowly inching meaninglessly through life and wonder, “Is this all there is?” Not you though, and for that, CONGRATULATIONS! Since you are reading this, it means you are in search of a (more) Purposeful Life. You want to find your passion and live a meaningful life – a life where you are excited to jump out of bed every day and get out there and truly live.The Passion Quiz is designed to help you clarify what you love, what you are passionate about, and help you create a life of purpose.
Let’s Go!: The Adventures of Skip and Kanek
Part 1, The Search Begins. For Explorers and Adventurers Boys and Girls 8-12
Let’s Go! is Nonstop action and adventure with just the right amount of light fantasy-fiction.
(Color illustrated Kindle Version Free with Paperback purchase!)
Skip begins searching for his mysterious runaway brother, who was last seen in Tahiti. The search for his brother explodes into a dangerous journey Skip never expected.
He meets Kanek, a Tahitian orphan, and together they sail around the world searching for Skip’s brother. They’re surprised and shocked about the dark discoveries they make, but are compelled to keep on the hunt. They become involved way over their heads and danger lurks everywhere as the boys encounter dragons, snakes, crocodiles, man-fish, pirates, and erupting volcanoes. Only having just met, Skip and Kanek must learn to trust each other in these situations and are faced with life or death decisions along their journey.
The story is fast-paced, exciting, dangerous, and at many points, the boys are faced with the question of whether to go on or not. What is important in life? What are the boys’ priorities? They don’t seem to want to give up…but should they?