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AlexanderSupertramp
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I've been into William Kent Krueger books lately. Currently reading Ordinary Grace.
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Speckled
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Confetti Kid by Robert Lane
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YardstickAngler
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This “boat book” vein reminded me I also loved “Mighty Fitz” by Michael Schumacher about the Edmund Fitzgerald. The big boats amaze me, and it’s stunning how mysterious that wreck still is today.
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YardstickAngler
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“Endurance” is a classic for sure. Amazing story.
Another required read for adventurers is “Kon Tiki” by Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl about his raft trip over the South Pacific.
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pcallies
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YardstickAngler: "“The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. Perseverance, teamwork, beautiful descriptions of a sport of suffering, and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. "
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HangLoose
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I just finished 'Endurance - Shackletons Incredible Voyage' .
I normally take several weeks to finish a book but I couldn't put this one down.
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doorbluff84
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“The Night Watchman” -L. Erdrich
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Sparkeh
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The Lewis and Clark biography Undaunted Courage.
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Canoeinggal
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I am reading Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko. It’s non- fiction about the creation of the Grand Canyon. Very interesting history about exploration and mapping of Colorado River.
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YetiJedi
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While canoe tripping this summer I am re-reading a favorite book from high school: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. A fictional story of a boy who overcomes bullying to be a great boxer. I appreciate the key people in his life who nurtured him after suffering and how he became a good person. Sometimes we never know how much our acts of kindness, support, and mentoring mean to others.
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YardstickAngler
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“The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. Perseverance, teamwork, beautiful descriptions of a sport of suffering, and the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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Spookmeister
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YardstickAngler: "“The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. Perseverance, teamwork, beautiful descriptions of a sport of suffering, and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. "
One of my all-time favorites!
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TomT
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Sparkeh: "The Lewis and Clark biography Undaunted Courage. "
Fantastic!! What a great adventure.
I'm reading the newer edition of "Blue Highways: A Journey Into America" by William Least Heat - Moon on my September solo. I got this in the early 80's and it's so inspiring I bought the updated version to read again.
"Blue Highways"
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deerfoot
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The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf. Biography of Alexander Von Humboldt, a famous scientist of his age who changed the way we understand the natural world.
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