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Alone with nothing but the mammoth waves of the Southern Ocean, the unceasing wind, a compass, a sextant and a pet cat, they voyage down the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, past the Galapagos Islands, beyond Easter Island and around their destination - Cape Horn. Father and son narrate in alternating fashion, weaving together a story of travel, exploration and difficult, dangerous sailing. More than a tale of adventure, this is an account of a father and son's rite of passage as they assess their complex and evolving relationship. Daniel, out of college and unsure of what he wants in his life, sees his father getting older, more forgetful. David deals with unresolved issues he had with his own father, fearful that he will make the same mistakes with his son.

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"""What prompted David to propose sailing around the Horn . . . was the way the sailors he knew as a boy always spoke of it in whispers . . . Father and son had their share of fights during the trip, and at one point, David writes, 'Dan said he had trouble expressing his love for me. I told him he was wrong, he really didn't hide it well.'""-- ""Washington Post""""In alternating voices that neither talk down to experienced sailors nor alienate landlubbers, the Hayses steer a true course toward 'the great rock sphinx . . . at the bottom of the world' and toward the fears, memories and tensions that form the geography of the heart.""-- ""Miami Herald""""They each write with unusual clarity and grace about sailing . . . David, the father, is both lyrical and practical . . . Dan is by turns ironic and fantastic . . . but what is most touching is their warmly loving relations as father and son . . . In ""My Old Man and the Sea, David and Daniel Hays describe how they did a terrific thing in life. And they make it good for anyone who takes the pleasure of reading their book.""-- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, ""New York Times"

What prompted David to propose sailing around the Horn . . . was the way the sailors he knew as a boy always spoke of it in whispers . . . Father and son had their share of fights during the trip, and at one point, David writes, 'Dan said he had trouble expressing his love for me. I told him he was wrong, he really didn't hide it well.' -- Washington Post In alternating voices that neither talk down to experienced sailors nor alienate landlubbers, the Hayses steer a true course toward 'the great rock sphinx . . . at the bottom of the world' and toward the fears, memories and tensions that form the geography of the heart. -- Miami Herald They each write with unusual clarity and grace about sailing . . . David, the father, is both lyrical and practical . . . Dan is by turns ironic and fantastic . . . but what is most touching is their warmly loving relations as father and son . . . In My Old Man and the Sea, David and Daniel Hays describe how they did a terrific thing in life. And they make it good for anyone who takes the pleasure of reading their book. -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times

What prompted David to propose sailing around the Horn . . . was the way the sailors he knew as a boy always spoke of it in whispers . . . Father and son had their share of fights during the trip, and at one point, David writes, 'Dan said he had trouble expressing his love for me. I told him he was wrong, he really didn't hide it well.' -- Washington Post In alternating voices that neither talk down to experienced sailors nor alienate landlubbers, the Hayses steer a true course toward 'the great rock sphinx . . . at the bottom of the world' and toward the fears, memories and tensions that form the geography of the heart. -- Miami Herald They each write with unusual clarity and grace about sailing . . . David, the father, is both lyrical and practical . . . Dan is by turns ironic and fantastic . . . but what is most touching is their warmly loving relations as father and son . . . In My Old Man and the Sea, David and Daniel Hays describe how they did a terrific thing in life. And they make it good for anyone who takes the pleasure of reading their book. -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, <br> New York Times

What prompted David to propose sailing around the Horn . . . was the way the sailors he knew as a boy always spoke of it in whispers . . . Father and son had their share of fights during the trip, and at one point, David writes, 'Dan said he had trouble expressing his love for me. I told him he was wrong, he really didn't hide it well.' -- Washington Post In alternating voices that neither talk down to experienced sailors nor alienate landlubbers, the Hayses steer a true course toward 'the great rock sphinx . . . at the bottom of the world' and toward the fears, memories and tensions that form the geography of the heart. -- Miami Herald They each write with unusual clarity and grace about sailing . . . David, the father, is both lyrical and practical . . . Dan is by turns ironic and fantastic . . . but what is most touching is their warmly loving relations as father and son . . . In My Old Man and the Sea, David and Daniel Hays describe how they did a terrific thing in life. And they make it good for anyone who takes the pleasure of reading their book. -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times

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David Hays is the Founding Artistic Director of the National Theatre of the Deaf. He is a graduate of Harvard, with a long career in the theatre in England and America, who holds honorary doctorates at Connecticut College, Gallaudet University, and Wesleyan University. He is the author of a book on stage lighting and is a lifelong sailor. He lives in Connecticut.

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