<p><b>Discover the incredible story of one woman''s solo journey, from Land''s End to the shores of Greece, exploring the unexpected joy of solitude, self-discovery and resilience</b><br><br>''It¿s <b>hard to read <i>The Half Bird </i>without wondering whether you could do it too.</b> It may be better to start by pondering Smillie¿s wider message ¿ that <b>to work out what will truly make you happy, you first need to stop and smell the air around you'' </b><i>Guardian</i><br>__________<br><br><i><b>''We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward the light''</b></i><br><br>When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent.<br><br>With only the very bas