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Four Mums in a Boat

By: Janette Benaddi, Helen Butters, Niki Doeg, Frances Davies
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017

The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from Yorkshire who took on an extraordinary challenge and broke a world record along the way.

Janette, Frances, Helen and Niki, though all from Yorkshire, were four very different women, all juggling full time jobs alongside being mothers to each of their 2 children. They could never be described as athletes, but they were determined to be busy and the local Saturday morning rowing club was the perfect place to go to have a laugh and a gossip, get the blood pumping in the open air, and feel invigorated.

Brought together by their love of rowing, they quickly became firm friends, and it wasn’t long before they cooked up a crazy idea over a few glasses of wine: together, they were going to do something that fewer people than had gone into space or climbed Everest had succeeded in doing. They were going to cross 3,000 miles of treacherous ocean in the toughest row in the world, The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Yes, they had children and husbands that they would be leaving behind for two months, yes they had businesses to run, mortgages to pay, responsibilities. And there was that little thing of them all being in their 40s and 50s.

But two years of planning, preparation, fundraising, training and difficult conversations later, and they found themselves standing on the edge of the San Sebastian harbour in the Canary Islands, petrified, exhilarated and ready to head up the race of their lives.

This is the story of how four friends together had the audacity to go on a wild, terrifying and beautiful adventure, not to escape life, but for life not to escape them.

©2017 Janette Benaddi, Helen Butters, Niki Doeg and Frances Davies (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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inspiring

didn't want it to end . loved following their journey through the up and down of the waves

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Very interesting read

This is a great account of what these ladies did and achieved. I really enjoyed listening to this book and would recommend to anyone.

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Completely Inspiring

This had me laughing, crying and everything in between and had me gripped and enthralled from the outset! It was brutally honest, hilarious at times and above all, completely inspiring demonstrating that you really can do anything you put your mind to.
I related closely to this story hailing from York and being of a similar age to the ladies. I felt I really got to know the Yorkshire Rows through this book and feel empowered to push myself forward and get the most out of life having listened to their amazing story.
Also liked the fact that the narrator had a Yorkshire accent - it just wouldn't have been authentic otherwise!

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Very inspirational

This was an an incredible journey for these women. Fabulous read well done you girls!

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funny and inspiring!!

Second time I've listened to this, so funny, inspiring and has made me glad I did my thing in 2018 Dragonboating for GB Senior A at 41, 'no regrets' that's the motto!! Go ladies, your all amazing!!

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Laughed out and had a few tears. Inspiring story!

A fantastic book. Makes me want to get out there and have an adventure of my own. Realistic, funny, inspiring. Well done ladies you should be very proud.

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girls can do it

Well what can I say, we sat gripped and engaged thru the whole adventure. Felt the feelings the highs the lows and all inbetween. Thanx for sharing your journeys girls 👍

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Unbelievably Amazing!

Loved listening to the journey.
Really well written and a fantastic glance to what it must have been like crossing all that water.

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loved this book

loved this book from start to finish had me gripped all the way through

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An incredible story - what amazing women!

If this book doesn't make every Mum out there look at themselves and see how amazing they are and what they can do if they really put their mind to it, then nothing will. I laughed and cried my way through this book - thank you ladies for shaking off the shackles of everyday life and going on this adventure. You reminded me of the adventures I went on when I was younger and whenever I get in that slump about motherhood/wife hood/work, I now remember what I was and am and am looking for my next big adventure!!

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