title: The Log of the Molly B
author: Pete Hogan
description: Pete Hogan's passion for the sea and for his boat, the Molly B, comes through on every page, both in his words and in his wonderfully atmospheric ink and watercolour illustrations. His paintings are, like the story itself, full of telling detail, humour, and, in the end, the most stunning drama. An extraordinary memoir! --P.J. Lynch, award-winning illustrator<br /><br />Illustrated with Hogan's lovely watercolors, this book is a recommended read for anyone who loves sailing or at least the armchair equivalent. --Library Journal
zlib_text: Chapter One
   
  Molly Palmer sat on the bed in her hotel room, defeated. She'd
  gotten through the worst year of her life, but she still felt defeated.
  For a while, she let herself believe that once her divorce with Simon
  finalized, she would feel normal again. Instead, things seemed
  worse. She would need to leave soon. Time to slink back to Newhill,
  Texas, her hometown. She didn't even have her parents to help her
  through since they retired to Cozumel three years before. Not that
  they offered much solace over the phone. They always thought she
  married too young, before she even finished college, and now they
  were justified. But she had been in love, seeing nothing but a bright
  future ahead when she married Simon Reynolds. He had plenty
  enough money for them both, and she could do anything her heart
  desired. Her life had been perfect for a while. She had been her
  husband's cheerleader since she was nineteen years old, with
  promises from him to give her anything she ever wanted. She didn't