A Tale of Faith and Hope on the International Waterway.
Gib Peters had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease (also known as ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) when he decided to take his boat and two kittens on a trip to New York City and back from his home in Key West, Florida. He traveled through the Intercoastal Waterway. Any trip this long has mishaps mixed with adventure and elation, but Gib's was BEGUN with handicaps that made his doctors cringe. This is his story, told mostly in his own words in the form of the emails he sent to family and friends while on the trip. It is edited by his neurologist, Dr. Walter Bradley. Gib's symptoms were already advanced enough that he had a PEG tube (a feeding tube directly into the stomach) and significant loss of muscle control when he left home. He knew his was a race against time; he knew it was a final journey for him. His courage and humor are humbling and his determination surely a testament to the human spirit.
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