Now with a brand new foreword from <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Jeffrey Zaslow. <br><br><strong>FIRST YOU HAVE TO ROW A LITTLE BOAT</strong> first hit shelves in the mid 1990s and has been inspiring readers ever since. Written by a grown man looking back on his childhood, it reflects on what learning to sail taught him about life: making choices, adapting to change, and becoming his own person. The book is filled with the spiritual wisdom and thought-provoking discoveries that marked such books as <i>Walden</i>, <i>The Prophet</i>, and <i>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</i>. For nearly twenty years, it has enchanted and endeared sailors and non-sailors alike, but foremost, anyone who seeks large truths in small things. This refurbished edition will find a place in the hearts of a whole new generation of readers.