Row for Freedom

"When you're in the middle of the adventure, you just have to live it. When you're on an expedition, you put your head down and battle through. Storytelling happens after the finish line. . . . now that time has come and] Julia can tell her story. The full story."

--from the "Foreword" by Bear Grylls

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An incredible story of one woman's record-breaking row across the Atlantic

Thirty-two-year-old Julia Immonen and four other women took on a challenge completed by fewer people than have climbed Mount Everest or gone into space: row three thousand miles, unaided, from the Canary Islands to Barbados.

"Row for Freedom "chronicles that December 2011 journey, detailing the grueling, peril-filled crossing, which broke two world records, as it weaves together Julia's search for hope and purpose against a background of relationships scarred by violence.

As Julia's physical and emotional treks unfold, you also learn about the plight of the 30 million victims of the modern-day slave trade that served as the motivation for her row. Be inspired by Julia's self-discovery and her team's triumph in one of the most formidable physical quests ever undertaken.