|summary=An inspirational account of Ellen MacArthur's life up to and including her coming second in the Vendee Globe round-the-world race. The emphasis is very much on sailing and there is not a great deal of substance about her personal life. It's not ghost-written but the style is mature and compelling.
"I've just read this marvellous book," said my friend "would you like to borrow it? It's Ellen MacArthur's autobiography". Her son had given her the book on Mother's Day. I could understand that. Her son's a sailor, although aircraft carriers are more his thing than single-handed ocean racers. I've no connection with the sea, or sailing, but I didn't like to refuse and the book came home with me.
You'll find her [http://www.ellenmacarthur.com/ website] interesting. It's even better when there's race on as there's the chance of live web-cam pictures.