Language:EnglishPublisher:Outskirts PressISBN-13:9781478720928ISBN-10:1478720921UPC:9781478720928Book Category:Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Personal GrowthBook Topic:HappinessSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.3197Product ID:SC54FB53B3
Leap of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat
This is the true account of one couple who transformed their dream of selling everything and escaping to Paradise into reality. Ed Robinson chronicles the journey from working life to living aboard a boat full-time, offering both inspiration and practical guidance for anyone considering a similar path.
What's Inside This Book
The narrative follows Ed and his wife Kim as they transition from everyday working professionals to full-time liveaboards exploring Florida's west coast. The book delivers a three-fold approach: personal travel stories, honest social commentary on modern American work culture, and a straightforward financial plan that applies whether you dream of boat life or simply want better control of your finances.
Travel Tales and Natural Beauty
Readers experience the couple's encounters with dolphins and manatees, pelicans and osprey against backdrops of blue skies, clear water, and white sand beaches. The author captures the reality of life on the water, including how tropical music became a catalyst for executing their escape plan.
Financial Planning for Freedom
Beyond the adventure stories, this book presents a practical financial framework. The plan outlined helped the Robinsons achieve their goal of early retirement and continues to benefit them in their current lifestyle. The financial strategies apply to anyone looking to gain more control over their money and time, regardless of whether boat life is in their future.
Social Commentary and Lifestyle Design
Robinson offers candid observations about the state of American society and the traditional work-life structure. The book challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with work, money, and what constitutes a fulfilling life. The transformation from "working drones to carefree boat bums and beachcombers" serves as a case study in alternative living.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Outskirts PressISBN-13:9781478720928ISBN-10:1478720921UPC:9781478720928Book Category:Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Personal GrowthBook Topic:HappinessSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.3197Product ID:SC54FB53B3
Ed Robinson was a reporter and editor of a weekly newspaper, The Smyrna Times. He was also a contributing writer for The Mariner Magazine, a Maryland based publication covering all things boating and fishing. After twenty years working for a major utility, he quit his job and moved onto a boat. He and his wife Kim are somewhere on the west coast of Florida.
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Leap of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat
This is the true account of one couple who transformed their dream of selling everything and escaping to Paradise into reality. Ed Robinson chronicles the journey from working life to living aboard a boat full-time, offering both inspiration and practical guidance for anyone considering a similar path.
What's Inside This Book
The narrative follows Ed and his wife Kim as they transition from everyday working professionals to full-time liveaboards exploring Florida's west coast. The book delivers a three-fold approach: personal travel stories, honest social commentary on modern American work culture, and a straightforward financial plan that applies whether you dream of boat life or simply want better control of your finances.
Travel Tales and Natural Beauty
Readers experience the couple's encounters with dolphins and manatees, pelicans and osprey against backdrops of blue skies, clear water, and white sand beaches. The author captures the reality of life on the water, including how tropical music became a catalyst for executing their escape plan.
Financial Planning for Freedom
Beyond the adventure stories, this book presents a practical financial framework. The plan outlined helped the Robinsons achieve their goal of early retirement and continues to benefit them in their current lifestyle. The financial strategies apply to anyone looking to gain more control over their money and time, regardless of whether boat life is in their future.
Social Commentary and Lifestyle Design
Robinson offers candid observations about the state of American society and the traditional work-life structure. The book challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with work, money, and what constitutes a fulfilling life. The transformation from "working drones to carefree boat bums and beachcombers" serves as a case study in alternative living.
Ed Robinson was a reporter and editor of a weekly newspaper, The Smyrna Times. He was also a contributing writer for The Mariner Magazine, a Maryland based publication covering all things boating and fishing. After twenty years working for a major utility, he quit his job and moved onto a boat. He and his wife Kim are somewhere on the west coast of Florida.
