A brave and necessary record of love, as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. Apr 04, 2017 shannon leone fowler print by martin rubin tuesday, april 4, 2017. Feb 22, 2017 this is the last photo taken of sean, right before we flew to thailand, shannon says of this picture in shanghai, august 2, 2002. After fiances sudden death, a writer travels with ghosts. Since her doctorate on australian sea lions, shes taught marine ecology in the bahamas and galapagos, led a university course on killer whales in the san juan islands, spent seasons as the marine mammal biologist on board ships in both the arctic and antarctic, taught graduate students field. The couple were planning to return home after their excursion to the island of koh pha ngan but their plans were devastated when a box jellyfish the most venomous animal in the world wrapped itself around sean s legs, stinging and killing him in. He was holding her in the oceans shallow waters when a box jellyfishthe most venomous animal in the worldwrapped around his legs, stinging and killing him in a. In the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler was traveling with her fiance sean in thailand. I didnt realise he was dying losing my fiance, and then. In traveling with ghosts shannon leone fowler has created a searing memoir that recounts the moment her life was shattered by the death of her fiance, young australian sean reilly, and the months afterward as she stumbles around the war torn and poverty stricken countries of eastern europe trying to find a nonexistent balm to ease her grief.
Shannon writes with raw honesty, in a touching, unsensational manner, and i found her sad story of loss utterly disarming. Grief, grit, love, loss, world travel and the deadly sting of a box jellyfish all have a place in shannon leone fowlers intensely personal and appealing memoir, traveling with ghosts. Shannon leone fowler t his is what i remember about waiting at the temple in ko pha ngan that august. In august 2002, fowler from california and her fiance, sean an australian, were in thailand, where he died almost immediately after being stung by a box. I named the zookeeper rolf after rolf benirschke, the kicker for the san diego chargers, because he donated money with each kick to research of endangered animals at the san diego zoo. Sean was a tall, blueeyed, warmhearted australian, and he and shannon planned to return to australia after their excursion to koh pha ngan, thailand. Official page for media about shannon leone fowler. Her memoir, traveling with ghosts, came out in the us on february 21st and the ukcanadaaustralianew zealand on february 23rd, 2017. May 25, 2018 in the winter of 2002, shannon leone fowler was backpacking with her fiance sean in thailand. Sean started to sink down onto his elbows in the wet sand. The two were swimming in the ocean when sean was attacked by a box jellyfish, a nearly invisible spe. Since her doctorate on australian sea lions, shes taught. A marine biologists faces tragedy in the ocean santa. Bring along a world map, set aside everything you know about healing from heartbreaking loss, and have yourself an unforgettable read.
Shannon leone fowler, author of traveling with ghosts. Traveling with ghosts book by shannon leone fowler. This is the last photo taken of sean, right before we flew to thailand, shannon says of this picture in shanghai, august 2, 2002. Traveling with ghosts book by shannon leone fowler official. Until the day a lifealtering tragedy made her realize that sometimes the person who cant ask for help is the one who needs it most. Conversation with my daughter shannon leone fowler in celebration of her paperback memoir traveling with ghosts waterstones, 70 st johns road, clapham junction, london, sw11 1pt may 29, 2018, 7. In the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler was a blissful twentyeightyearold marine biologist, spending the summer backpacking through asia with the love of her lifeher fiance, sean.
Underwater, shannon leone fowler always found peace. Author shannon fowler will share her book, and her famous mom. Shannon leone fowler audio books, best sellers, author bio. I didnt realise he was dying losing my fiance, and. Traveling with ghosts by shannon leone fowler avid reader. Shannon leone fowler is a marine biologist, writer, and single mother of three young children. Exactly one week later, i flew into melbourne with seans coffin. Welcome to the website of writer and marine biologist shannon leone fowler. Their plans, however, were devastatingly derailed when a box jellyfish wrapped around sean s leg. Shannon leone fowler on traveling with ghosts by dave fox sihanoukville, cambodia february, 2018. Aug 09, 2002 for the first 28 years of her life, and as a ph.
Traveling with ghosts national library board singapore. Shannon leone fowler is a writer, marine biologist, and single mother of three young children. In 2002, shannon leone fowler was swimming in the gulf of thailand with her fiance, sean, when sean was stung by a highly venomous box. Feb 23, 2017 in the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler was backpacking with her fiance sean in thailand. Feb 26, 2017 shannon leone fowler, who lost her fiance, sean, in a bizarre accident. Now, the next generation of successful authors is on the scene, as shannon leone fowler, karens daughter, has published her memoir, traveling with ghosts. Shannon leone fowler, traveling with ghosts bookshop santa cruz. Tucked into a dark corner at a smokefilled pub, weve been drinking huge heavy pints of the local budweiser budvar and. You go down, and its cold, and its dark, and i wouldnt say its silent, shannon says. From contemplating the silence of auschwitz to learning the rules for sitting shiva amid daily. Shannon leone fowler on traveling after her fiances death.
Shannon leone fowler and her fiance sean at the great wall of china in 2002. Traveling with ghosts shannon leone fowler 9781501107795. Shannon leone fowler days later, he died on haad rin nok beach. She has to get the cause of sean s death on a medical certificate corrected from drunk drowning to an allergic reaction to jellyfish. Traveling with ghosts by shannon leone fowler kirkus. In the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler, a twentyeightyearold marine biologist, was backpacking with her fiance and love of her life, sean. Fowler will read and discuss her book at the avid reader, 617 second st. Feb 18, 2017 shannon leone fowler and her fiance sean at the great wall of china in 2002. In the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler was a blissful twentyeightyearold marine biologist, spending the summer backpacking through asia with the love of her lifeher fianc, sean. In 2002, shannon leone fowler was a blissful twentyeightyearold marine biologist, spending the summer backpacking through asia with the love of her lifeher fiance, sean.
Traveling with ghosts by shannon leone fowler overdrive. Shannon leone fowler author of traveling with ghosts. Bookshop santa cruz welcomes shannon leone fowler tuesday, february 21st for the launch of her new memoir, traveling with ghosts. Growing up in california, shannon leone fowler always felt a deep connection to the ocean and declared, at eight years old, that she wanted to study marine biology. Travelling with ghosts shannon leone fowler 9781474605960. Since her doctorate on australian sea lions, shes taught marine ecology in the bahamas and galapagos, led a university course on killer whales in the san juan islands, spent a number of seasons as the marine mammal biologist on board ships in both the arctic and antarctic, taught graduate. They were planning to return to australia after their excursion to koh pha ngan, but their plans were tragically derailed when a box jellyfish the most venomous animal in the world wrapped around sean s leg, stinging and killing him in minutes as. Bring along a world map, set aside everything you know about healing from heartbreaking loss. I saw seans backpack on a plane the other day or one just like it. Exploring the dark waters of grief uc santa cruz news.
Yes, it was from the point of view of a chimpanzee and was all about the misadventures of the chimps zookeeper. Feb 21, 2017 shannon leone fowlers memoir is a moving testimony to a loved one, and to travel. I didnt realise he was dying losing my fiance, and then his family. Though sean wasnt with shannon, he was everywhere she went. He held me in the warm, waistdeep water as i wrapped my legs tighter around him. Shannon leone fowler courtesy underwater, shannon leone fowler always found peace. Writer, marine biologist and single mum of three, originally from california and now living in london. In the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler, a twentyeightyearold marine. Feb 21, 2017 in the summer of 2002, shannon leone fowler, a twentyeightyearold marine biologist, was backpacking with her fiance and love of her life, sean. Traveling with ghosts by shannon leone fowler a rich, unblinking usa. Both the authour, and the human love of her life, sean were only in their twenties when sean was stung by a jellyfish in thailand and died almost instantaneously.