Shelter
From The Storm describes how June found her way back by buying a sailboat
and teaching herself first to sail it, and then to race it with her
female crew, and finally to handle it by herself. This book is also
about the courage to dream about what was up the next channel or around
the next point, and to follow her dreams whether they led around that
next headland or back to her own past. It's a great story, and as
always, June tells it well.
- Duart Snow, Pacific Yachting
Whether you are
a seasoned sailor, a self-avowed landlubber, or somewhere In between,
June Cameron's latest book Shelter From The Storm is bound to keep
you turning pages. This autobiographical account of June's decades
as a sailor-both as a racer and cruiser/explorer-is a delightful mix
of salty lore, coastal history, and personal reflection. On several
occasions, alone or with company, June tackled challenges thrown at
her by the weather, currents, and gear failures. Each time June describes
such an incident, she recounts what she learned from the experience.
The last two paragraphs
in Shelter From The Storm may well be, as one Critic phrased it, "worth
the price of the book". In these paragraphs June outlines her
philosophy of life as "a series of capes to be rounded, each
one leading you to shelter from the storm". With each challenge
accepted and mastered, she observes, the next one becomes less of
a threat.
- Tanya
Storr, Discovery Islander