Elaine Harmon wrote: > Now if anybody is still reading to this point, and want to learn about > paddling in the Hebrides for real, you need Brian Wilson's book "Blazing > Paddles". I haven't found it yet, but just finished his "Dances with > Waves", about a circumnavigation of Ireland. It's wonderful. Blazing paddles has just been reprinted, and the local bookshops in Aberdeen are certainly stocking copies. Blazing paddles is ** the ** most entertaining paddling book I've read, and IMHO a better read than Dances with Waves which was pretty good too - I couldn't recommend it more highly. Probably now be able to get a new copy via amazon.com. Cheers Colin Calder just back yesterday from a scorching trip paddling around the inner sound - Skye, Rassay, and the Crowlins :-) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Just checked Amazon.com and it isn't listed. Really would like to get a copy, Colin. Any Aberdeen book shops on the internet? Does any one else have an idea for a source. Thanks, Bob Shipman Houston, TX Colin Calder wrote: > > Elaine Harmon wrote: > > > Now if anybody is still reading to this point, and want to learn about > > paddling in the Hebrides for real, you need Brian Wilson's book "Blazing > > Paddles". I haven't found it yet, but just finished his "Dances with > > Waves", about a circumnavigation of Ireland. It's wonderful. > > Blazing paddles has just been reprinted, and the local bookshops in Aberdeen are > certainly stocking copies. Blazing paddles is ** the ** most entertaining paddling > book I've read, and IMHO a better read than Dances with Waves which was pretty > good too - I couldn't recommend it more highly. Probably now be able to get a new > copy via amazon.com. > > Cheers > > Colin Calder > > just back yesterday from a scorching trip paddling around the inner sound - Skye, > Rassay, and the Crowlins :-) > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bob, Most book stores can get it for you, keeping in mind that organizations such as amazon.com and Barnes and Noble are geared towards high volume, low margin sales, they can't make any money carrying books such as this - it would be like going to your local WalMart or Target and expecting to find a good selection of specialty kayak gear. I would recommend picking up your local Houston yellow pages and calling one of the stores listed under books, they'll probably be able to get it for you in 2-5 days at or below it's suggested retail price. Good Luck - Saul -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Matt Williams Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 6:07 AM To: Colin Calder Cc: paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Blazing paddles Just checked Amazon.com and it isn't listed. Really would like to get a copy, Colin. Any Aberdeen book shops on the internet? Does any one else have an idea for a source. Thanks, Bob Shipman Houston, TX Colin Calder wrote: > > Elaine Harmon wrote: > > > Now if anybody is still reading to this point, and want to learn about > > paddling in the Hebrides for real, you need Brian Wilson's book "Blazing > > Paddles". I haven't found it yet, but just finished his "Dances with > > Waves", about a circumnavigation of Ireland. It's wonderful. > > Blazing paddles has just been reprinted, and the local bookshops in Aberdeen are > certainly stocking copies. Blazing paddles is ** the ** most entertaining paddling > book I've read, and IMHO a better read than Dances with Waves which was pretty > good too - I couldn't recommend it more highly. Probably now be able to get a new > copy via amazon.com. > > Cheers > > Colin Calder > > just back yesterday from a scorching trip paddling around the inner sound - Skye, > Rassay, and the Crowlins :-) > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
amazon.com stocks very little of the books it lists, it is a database more than a warehouse. They can and will order any book in or out of print. -Fred At 08:06 AM 8/4/99 -0700, Saul Kinderis wrote: >Bob, > >Most book stores can get it for you, keeping in mind that organizations such >as amazon.com //www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You could try your local library, and see if they can interlibrary loan it (could be difficult when there are only 3 copies listed on OCLC in the US - for 2 libraries in Alaska, and one at Harvard). Here's some info to help you find it... Blazing Paddles: A Scottish Coastal Odyssey 1988, reprinted 1998 ISBN 0953276805 (International Standard Book Number - It can be used by your local book store to order the book!) OR Blazing Paddles: Around Scotland by Kayak 1988 ISBN 0946609594 (this one might be out of print, but it was the one with 3 U.S. holdings according to OCLC, a library database, so it could be loaned to your local library) I'm not sure if they are the same book with different sub-titles or not. Both are by Brian Wilson. Good Luck! Juls :) At 08:07 AM 8/4/99 -0500, you wrote: >Just checked Amazon.com and it isn't listed. Really would like to get a >copy, Colin. Any Aberdeen book shops on the internet? Does any one else >have an idea for a source. > >Thanks, > >Bob Shipman >Houston, TX > >Colin Calder wrote: >> >> Elaine Harmon wrote: >> >> > Now if anybody is still reading to this point, and want to learn about >> > paddling in the Hebrides for real, you need Brian Wilson's book "Blazing >> > Paddles". I haven't found it yet, but just finished his "Dances with >> > Waves", about a circumnavigation of Ireland. It's wonderful. >> >> Blazing paddles has just been reprinted, and the local bookshops in Aberdeen are >> certainly stocking copies. Blazing paddles is ** the ** most entertaining paddling >> book I've read, and IMHO a better read than Dances with Waves which was pretty >> good too - I couldn't recommend it more highly. Probably now be able to get a new >> copy via amazon.com. >> >> Cheers >> >> Colin Calder >> >> just back yesterday from a scorching trip paddling around the inner sound - Skye, >> Rassay, and the Crowlins :-) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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