Tori Murden Mcclure

DESERT SISTERS LITERARY 4pm This bookclub will be discussing A Pearl in the Storm by Tori Murden McClure. More Info: azdirks@msn.com.

DESERT SISTERS LITERARY 4pm
This bookgroup will be reading Pearl in the Storm by Tori Murden McClure. More Info: azdirks@msn.com.

During June 1998, Tori McClure set out to row across the Atlantic Ocean by herself in a twenty-three-foot plywood boat with no motor or sail. Within days she lost all communication with shore, but nevertheless she decided to keep going. Not only did she lose the sound of a friendly voice, she lost updates ... (more)on the location of the Gulf Stream and on the weather. Unfortunately for Tori, 1998 is still on record as the worst hurricane season in the North Atlantic. In deep solitude and perilous conditions, she was nonetheless determined to prove what one person with a mission can do. When she was finally brought to her knees by a series of violent storms that nearly killed her, she had to signal for help and go home in what felt like complete disgrace. Back in Kentucky, however, Tori's life began to change in unexpected ways. She fell in love. At the age of thirty-five, she embarked on a serious relationship for the first time, making her feel even more vulnerable than sitting alone in a tiny boat in the middle of the Atlantic. She went to work for Muhammad Ali, who told her that she did not want to be known as the woman who "almost" rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. And she knew that he was right. In this thrilling story of high adventure and romantic quest, Tori McClure discovers through her favorite way—the hard way—that the most important thing in life is not to prove you are superhuman but to fully to embrace your own humanity. With a wry sense of humor and a strong voice, she gives us a true memoir of an explorer who maps her world with rare emotional honesty. (information from Harper Collins) Join us on May 18 at 7pm for a visit with author Tori Murden McClure. Call 256-3160 for reservations or make your reservation online.

Reception and Talk at the Woman's Athletic Club of Chicago. TORI McCLURE, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic, speaks about her memoir, A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean.
Reservations required: 847 446-8880.
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