Pearl in the Storm by Tori Murden McClure

This is a book about failure and learning to use your failure to accomplish a goal.  I was surprised this book was not about Ms. McClure's successful crossing of the Atlantic, but was mostly about the first unsuccessful attempt.  She was able to learn from her experice to be come a more competent rower and also learned about her personal strenths and weaknesses.  It took Muhhamad Ali to encouage her to complete this goal.  He pointed out that if she didn't she would always live with the memory of what one thing she had not accomplished instead of thinking about all she had done in her life.

With her experince and strong belief in herself, her second attempt was successful and was added to her list of life accomplishments.  This is a very strong book with a very important message for all the readers.