Charting the Unknown is the story of Kim and Mike Petersen, who, while in college, were inspired to write their dreams on a piece of paper, which was unceremoniously stashed in Kim's Abnormal Psych book. The list was forgotten through the course of life; jobs, raising a family, and experiencing the loss of their baby daughter.

The list miraculously reappeared at a time when their children nearly teenagers. One dream stood out - living on a boat - despite the fact that their boating experience consisted of several hours canoeing on a lake, and a week on a Carnival Cruise Ship.

Undaunted, they purchased an unfinished 65-foot power catamaran shell, sold everything, and moved from Toronto to West Palm Beach, Florida to finish constructing the boat and begin living aboard. They faced humorous obstacles, fears, and each other as they adapted to a new environment.

As they ventured into 4,000 miles of open water and crossing the Atlantic, Kim ventured deep into her own soul for a final showdown of her own fears.

About the Author

Kim Petersen has been published in Living Aboard magazine and have kept a consistent and well visited blog for the four years Kim and her family have been traveling (www.chrysalisvoyage.com).

Kim remains aboard the Chrysalis with her family in Florida where Kim is working on a second book about their pilgrimage as a family through the Mediterranean, including Morocco, Spain, Italy, Israel, Egypt and the Red Sea.