On Celtic Tides
by Chris Duff
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On Celtic Tides Summary
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A sea kayak battles the freezing Irish waters as the morning sun rises out of the countryside. On the western horizon is the pinnacle of Skellig Michael -- 700 feet of vertical rock rising out of exploding seas. Somewhere on the isolated island are sixth-century monastic ruins where the light of civilization was kept burning during the Dark Ages by early Christian Irish monks. Puffins surface a few yards from the boat, as hundreds of gannets wheel overhead on six foot wing spans. The ocean rises violently and tosses paddler and boat as if they were discarded flotsam. This is just one day of Chris Duff's incredible three month journey. On Celtic Tides is a memoir unlike any you will ever read. An intricately woven tapestry of two journeys: one of the sea with its moments of tranquility and contrasting terror; the other, an inner exploration -- a spiritual awakening born of the haunting beauty and rich history that Duff discovers amongst the stone ruins of island monasteries and coastal cottages.
"Chris Duff's On Celtic Tides is a descriptively beautiful blend of adventure, brotherhood, mystery, philosophy, history and self-fulfillment. It is an anthem to life and life's rewarding pursuits among the waves, the heather, the country folk of Ireland...yet not just Ireland, but the world at large." LARRY KANIUT, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ALASKA BEAR TALES "The power of this voyage is often tempered with remarkable intimacy. I recommend you take a ride at wave level with Chris Duff as he fights his way through ferocious seas, then brings you closer to a truly enchanted isle." "A tender and terrifying story. No one has written better of huge, cold seas in a very small boat, of self discovery in the face of fear, and of gentle moments with Irish people." |
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