Christopher E. Bush wrote: > > Jonathan Waterman's book is also good. However, his intermixings of his > struggle with his marriage seem awkwardly placed. His descriptions of > the Sea of Cortez as a polluted wasteland are disturbing. [snip] I read this book, also, and found it kind of a disturbing read. The narrative of the trip was OK, with lots of sturm and drang re: paddling. But, the dynamics between Waterman and his wife really ate into me. Made me want to take the two of them aside and "speak to them sternly." The pollution was not exaggerated. > Another book previously mentioned is Anne Linea's "Deep Water Passage". > Her descriptions of paddling Lake Superior are, well, superior. Unlike > Waterman, she does a great job of mixing in the emotions of her life > with her journey. [snip] Sounds like a good read. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR sea kayaker chemist *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 20 1998 - 17:43:40 PST
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