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“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***An incredible account of one woman’s record-breaking row across the AtlanticThirty-two-year-old Julia Immonen and four other women take 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 dramatic 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.
About the Author
Julia Immonen was born and raised in Finland before moving to the UK when she was six. An avid sportswoman who works for Sky Sports News, one of Julia's passions is campaigning to end modern-day slavery. She is the founder of Sport for Freedom - an anti-human trafficking charity based in London. She is an international motivational speaker who uses her passion and story to inspire others.
