{"product_id":"cathedral-of-the-world-sailing-notes-for-a-blue-planet-9780385494762","title":"Cathedral of the World: Sailing Notes for a Blue Planet","description":"The curved lines of a sailing ship resemble the inverted dome of a great cathedral, surrounded not by soot-covered buildings and crowded streets but by a vast liquid wilderness. This physical and symbolic connection is at the thematic heart of \u003cb\u003eCathedral of the World\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of essays in which writer and professional small-boat sailor Myron Arms sets out on a journey both physical and spiritual, seeking to explore what he calls \"the primal spaces\" and to articulate the sailor's age-old quest to understand his world and himself. Arms, author of the \u003cb\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e bestseller \u003cb\u003eRiddle of the Ice\u003c\/b\u003e, weaves the experiences of four decades at sea into a series of reflections that range across half a lifetime and thousands of ocean miles. During these journeys, he takes readers to some of the last wild places on Earth, climbing the hills of the North Atlantic in a full gale, watching the flight of seabirds, listening to the night-breath of whales, and pondering the questions that all such encounters inspire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat John Muir did for western forests, what Edward Abbey did for the desert, Arms now does for the ocean. In a voice that is reverent, impassioned, and clear-sighted, he celebrates the wilderness he has come to love, mourns its wounds, and demonstrates for all of us its power to heal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyron Arms is a teacher, writer, and professional sailor who contributes regularly to \u003cb\u003eCruising World\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSail\u003c\/b\u003e, and many other sailing and adventure magazines. Educated at both Yale and the Harvard Divinity School, he taught high school English for seven years before founding a sailing program for teenagers. As a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed ocean master since 1977, he has voyaged more than 100,000 sea miles and has led seven sail-training expeditions to northern Canada, Greenland, and the Arctic. He lives with his wife, Kay, on a farm overlooking the Sassafras River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872584765714,"sku":"9780385494762","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3926eb57-dcbb-4b05-88d6-4b25157e8387.jpg?v=1737902299","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cathedral-of-the-world-sailing-notes-for-a-blue-planet-9780385494762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}