Richard Bode
Richard Bode worked at McGraw Hill and was editorial director and chief speechwriter at Burston-Marsteller. As a freelance writer, he contributed to Reader's Digest , Good Housekeeping , Sail, Sports Illustrated . He is also the author of Blue Sloop at Dawn (1979), which was excerpted in Sports Illustrated , Newsday Sunday Magazine , and Sail , and wrote the award-winning essay "To Climb the Wind." He died in 2003 of liver cancer.
Richard Bode worked at McGraw Hill and was editorial director and chief speechwriter at Burston-Marsteller. As a freelance writer, he contributed to Reader's Digest , Good Housekeeping , Sail, Sports Illustrated . He is also the author of Blue Sloop at Dawn (1979), which was excerpted in Sports Illustrated , Newsday Sunday Magazine , and Sail , and wrote the award-winning essay "To Climb the Wind." He died in 2003 of liver cancer. See less
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Richard Bode book reviews
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Blue Sloop at Dawn
Peaceful, smooth sailing....
by DNDY, Jul 24, 2010
A friend of mine encouraged me to read his old, cherished book, Blue Sloop at Dawn. I am so glad I did.
Richard Bode writes about his childhood days, sailing on Long Island's, The Great South ... Read More
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First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life & Living
A Delightful Read
by 237893, May 21, 2010
What an exceptional book. A friend sent me a copy some months ago and I was so impressed that I have since ordered additional copies for friends of mine. This is one of those "rare gems in a sea of ... Read More
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Blue Sloop at Dawn
Getting to Know Richard Bode
by 237893, Sep 24, 2009
This was perhaps the most delightful book I have read so far this year. It was especially enjoyable because I had just finished Richard Bode's "First you have to row a little boat". Because of Bode ... Read More
