{"product_id":"fourteen-a-daughters-memoir-of-adventure-sailing-and-survival-paperback","title":"Fourteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Johansen Nack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner in the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Next Generation Indie Awards, the Independent Press Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Awards, and the Readers' Favorite Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After her mother and father divorce at age seven, Leslie quickly learns the hard lessons of being Dad's favorite. The abuse begins at age nine and doesn't end until she begins to fight back, finally, at age fourteen. Her father, a larger-than-life Norwegian, assumed full custody of Leslie and her two sisters and moved the family from their 63-acre rustic ranch in Northern California to a 45-foot sailboat in Southern California. The family spent two years living aboard their boat preparing for the trip of their father's dreams: a trip around the world. On February 5, 1975, the family set sail for French Polynesia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntense and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eFourteen\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age adventure story about a young girl who comes into her own power, fights back against abuse, becomes an accomplished sailor, and falls in love with the ocean and the natural world. The outer voyage is a mirror of her inner journey, and her goal is to find the strength to endure in a dangerous world, and within a difficult family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFourteen\u003c\/i\u003e's sequel, \u003ci\u003eNineteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Reckoning and Recovery\u003c\/i\u003e, publishes October 14, 2025.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Johansen Nack\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two award-winning books: her debut memoir, \u003ci\u003eFourteen\u003c\/i\u003e, and her historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e. Her forthcoming sequel, \u003ci\u003eNineteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Reckoning and Recovery\u003c\/i\u003e, concludes her raw and deeply personal story that chronicles her path to sobriety and a renewed sense of hope. Nack graduated from UCLA with a degree in English literature, and she overcame past traumas to raise two children in a healthy, loving home. She is a member of The Authors' Guild, The Historical Novel Society, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. She lives outside Seattle with her husband of thirty-five years. You can find more about Leslie and her work at www.lesliejohansennack.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422230429874,"sku":"9781631529412","price":18.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/T37Dhsjh-Y9781631529412.webp?v=1783311408","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/fourteen-a-daughters-memoir-of-adventure-sailing-and-survival-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}