A Voyage Around the Mind, Around the World, Around the Heart
By Niamh McAnally
Black Rose Writing/Texas 302 pages
paperback $22.95
Finding herself unemployed, homeless and divorced in her fifties, Liamh McAnally (pronounced Nee-if Mack-an-alley) changed the course of her life by embarking on a global quest to find purpose by volunteering to work on marine conservation projects on remote islands in Belize, Vanuatu and Tonga.
Exploring exotic destinations like Bora Bora, Palau, Fiji and St. Barths, Niamh brings the reader along on a voyage where each new port of call broadens her self-discovery. From dolphin research and turtle conservation to saving coral reefs and making new friends in unique cultures, she found meaning and fulfillment by giving back. She also found a profound love that changed her life when she was selected as crew for a solo sailor in the Bahamas – a project that was only supposed to last a month but will last forever.
An honest, engaging and heartwarming memoir highly recommended for fans of adventure travel, sailing and romance, Following Sunshine lights the way for those of us seeking to realize the potential within.
An Irish-born author, former actress, TV producer/director and scuba instructor, Niamh McAnally is the author of the bestselling book Flares Up: A Story Bigger Than the Atlantic. An avid explorer with a passion for volunteerism, she is the founder of an international writer’s group and runs workshops to encourage emerging talent. Many of her stories are inspired by her travel throughout the world, on land and on sea. She lives on Florida’s Southwest Coast. ■
