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'"When I was young I was pretty much afraid of everything. I wish I could say when it was that I went from being that quiet little girl, tagging along behind the others, to the girl who set off to sail around the world believing completely that with enough dedication she could achieve anything she set her mind to. Somewhere along the way I learnt that if you truly want to live life you have to get involved, pursue your passions and dream big. I don't know when that was and I don't remember jumping into the pool that day, it is just a story my mum tells. But somewhere between that moment and sailing out of Sydney Harbour on Ella's Pink Lady, I came to understand what Helen Keller said far better than I can - 'Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing'."
'These are Jessica's words, taken from True Spirit. In it she details the extensive preparation she and her team made for the big voyage, her journey and the battles she fought along the way - against sleep deprivation, gale-force winds mountainous seas and the solitude most of us can only imagine. When she sailed back into Sydney Harbour on 15 May 2010, after 210 days at sea, she was cheered in by a huge crowd that included Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. To many, Jessica was our newest hero. She disagreed, saying she wasn't a hero, "just an ordinary girl who had a dream and worked hard at it and proved that anything is possible". This is her story.' (From the publisher's website.)
Adaptations
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form
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True Spirit
( dir. Sarah Spillane
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Australia
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Netflix
,
2021
21901325
2021
single work
film/TV
Based on Jessica Watson's autobiography of her solo round-the-world sail.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
- Also braille.
- Also large print.
Works about this Work
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Teenager's Round-the-World Adventure Set to Sail onto the Big Screen
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 August 2012; (p. 3) -
Solo Voyager Gets By With Help
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 21 November 2010; (p. 9)
— Review of True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
In Short : Nonfiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23-24 October 2010; (p. 39)
— Review of Why Men Are Necessary 2010 selected work column ; True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
Non-Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 28 August 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
The Back Story
2010
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 15 August 2010; (p. 3) Jessica Watson talks about her CD and DVD of her round the world trip.
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Non-Fiction Reviews
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 - 8 August 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
Non-Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 28 August 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
In Short : Nonfiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23-24 October 2010; (p. 39)
— Review of Why Men Are Necessary 2010 selected work column ; True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
Solo Voyager Gets By With Help
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 21 November 2010; (p. 9)
— Review of True Spirit : The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World 2010 single work autobiography -
Jess's Still Making Waves
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 August 2010; (p. 5) -
The Back Story
2010
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 15 August 2010; (p. 3) Jessica Watson talks about her CD and DVD of her round the world trip. -
Teenager's Round-the-World Adventure Set to Sail onto the Big Screen
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 August 2012; (p. 3)