Peter Barker recounts the story of sailing solo across the Indian Ocean from Australia to South Africa. At the age of 53, put his career into the wardrobe along with his pinstriped suits and did what he always wanted to do - sail around the world on his own. In 2007, he discovered the challenge and vulnerability of solo sailing; knocking himself unconscious; having his boat knocked down twice in a storm; escaping disaster after almost being blown on to a reef and, at all times, testing his nerve to the limit. Peter savoured weeks of being alone in a big, blue sea. He lived a rigorous routine 24 hours a day, day after day. He encountered strong winds and big seas but still found humour in the simple challenges of cooking and eating. He sailed from Sydney to the Torres Strait where he was reunited with the man who taught him to understand the sea. Across the Indian Ocean he discovered new lands and people - Cocos (Keeling) Islands, small pieces of paradise, and Rodrigues Island, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His last challenge was sailing down and around the notorious South African coast. This is a charming and exciting account of a man living his dream. More details: www.barkeraustralia.com

Explore your dreams to discover your true self

Learn how "dreamwork" can help you solve problems • enhance creativity • resolve inner conflicts • develop new skills • receive intensely pleasurable experiences

You'll spend more than one third of your life asleep. But those precious hours needn't be lost to you....

This unique, practical hands-on workbook shows how you can draw on your dreams as a source of knowledge and power. In twenty-nine easy-to-follow exercises, Jill Morris reveals the surprising benefits of incorporating your dream experiences into your waking hours. She describes alternative approaches to dream interpretation, explains the psychological and scientific theories fundamental to each approach, and offers a variety of fascinating case studies.

Her book helps you:

• Recognize and interpret specific dream images and symbols
• Keep a dream journal and record the progress of self-discovery
• Uncover the hidden meanings of your dreams
• Turn nightmares into sources of power
• Share dreams with a partner for enhanced intimacy and understanding
• And much more...

The Dream Workbook is an invitation to make the most of your dreams—and of your life.

Whether you're a businessperson faced with a difficult challenge or an artist trying to overcome a creative block, the 28 exercises in this book are designed to put you in touch with your unconscious mind--the part of you that is most creative, insightful, spontaneous, and truly ingenious.