Books
Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss:
A Travel/Adventure/Nautical Trilogy by Lois Joy Hofmann
Lois Joy Hofmann’s books offer something for everyone. From retirees and those dreaming about retirement, to boat owners, sailors, adventurers, travelers, geography buffs, and armchair sailors alike, Hofmann gives the reader “slice of life” moments through her compelling stories and captivating photos. Hofmann writes in a first-person style as if she is on location sending stories from the front in real time. Stories often begin with the date, location, and—for the nautical buffs—latitude and longitude.
The Long Way Back is the third and last book in the trilogy In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss.
A riveting conclusion to a grand adventure that took Lois and Günter Hofmann over 34,000 miles around the world on a 43-foot catamaran. Filled with dangers, exotic cultures, and unexpected delights, this book completes the trilogy that begins with Maiden Voyage and continues with Sailing the South Pacific. Through 456 pages and 316 breathtaking photographs and many riveting stories, Hofmann shares the thrills and challenges of sailing as well as those moments of bliss—so exquisitely serene that they seem otherworldly. You’ll sail along with Lois and Günter up the coast of Australia, through Indonesia, and on to Southeast Asia, across the Indian Ocean, through Pirate Alley and the Red Sea, and finally across the Med and back to France where their circumnavigation began—holding your breath when they encounter danger and cheering when they succeed. The perfect book for sailors (armchair or actual), adventurers, travelers, educators, and anyone who loves learning about other cultures, The Long Way Back will ignite a spark for pursuing your passions and living your dreams.
“A companionable…tale of adventure.” __Kirkus Reviews
Sailing the South Pacific is the second book in the trilogy In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss.
About the Book
With the threat of terrorism and piracy on the high seas, fewer sailors are completing a circumnavigation of the globe. Lois and Gunter Hofmann achieved their eight-year, 34,000 mile nautical triumph after turning 60 years old. In this second book of the nautical trilogy, In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss, the couple faces adversity, but gains renewal and reward. Join them aboard their 43-foot Catana catamaran, Pacific Bliss, as they sail from San Diego to Australia, continuing their challenging but fulfilling circumnavigation
This inclusive book combines personal memoirs with stories about local cultures and customs, geography, catamaran sailing, and over 200 extraordinary photographs and maps. Visit our Products page or Amazon.com to purchase the book.
Maiden Voyage is the First book in the trilogy In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss.
About the Book
Lois Joy Hoffman’s In search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss: Maiden Voyage is a wonderfully written book about an adventure that just about anyone who has spent time on the water has dreamed of. Maiden Voyage is an outstanding sailing, travel and personal adventure book that really delivers with its sailing stories, perspectives cultures and places and incredible photography. Lois and her husband Gunter circumnavigate the globe from France to San Diego aboard their 43′ catamaran Pacific Bliss. The book masterfully describes the voyage across oceans and provides insight into the cultures they experienced over their 8 year and 34,000 mile sailing adventure. I particularly enjoyed Lois’ description of their ocean passages including preparation and provisioning, sea life encountered, peaceful waters and harrowing storms at sea. Lois provides any sailor with great insight to life aboard and all that is involved with offshore sailing. In search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss: Maiden Voyage is a book that you can enjoy just flipping thru the pages looking at spectacular photographs that let you see the sites and cultures that Lois experienced in their travels to 62 countries. The book is packed with hundreds of pictures of the wonderful people, places and cultures they encountered. There are thorough, interesting and thoughtful descriptions of the areas they visited, people, customs and cultures. Lois does an outstanding job of sharing these experiences in a compelling fashion. In search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss: Maiden Voyage is a book that you will thoroughly enjoy and that we’d recommend to any boater who dreams about taking off and sailing around the world. Visit our Products page or Amazon.com to purchase the book.