Sea Wife by Amity Gauge

Michael, Juliet, and their two small children embark on a year-long sea voyage around Latin and South America leaving behind their suburban humdrum. Part travel ship's log and part narrative from Juliet this is the dissection of a marriage and not just the reality of sailing around with two small kids that sinks in. There are moments of absolute joy that will have you wanting to take your own gap year on a book but then comes the reality and despair that caused their trip's shattering conclusion. Based on a true story this intimate journal is both eye-opening and heartbreaking in its truth. Anyone who has ever flirted with the idea of leaving it all behind to go on a grand family adventure should read this first.