> "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" is a book that has been on > my shelf for about 30 years. Would a teenager find this book helpful? My son and I may benefit from it. > > I found it interesting that Paul Theroux would write a book about > kayaking with no pictures. How tempting would it be to "cop out" and > fluff up a narrative with a few sunsets. > > Other dimensions to explore... > > Paul Montgomery I can be highly motivated by words like when I read Chris Duff's On Celtic Tides or if in need of a visual fix by watching Nick Shade's paddling videos because they are so in the moment. They remind me of being there and sparring with Mother Nature until she wins (every time). Static photos can be hypnotic, beautiful or fill me with curiosity but the written word when done well really takes me there. I will forever smile when I think of Chris Duff meeting the locals along the coast of Ireland where my family is from. "You must be mad!" they reply as he quietly informs them that he is paddling around Ireland in a canoe. They would all answer with the same voice but you know they were a bit jealous. Arent we all? Jim et al *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 06 2007 - 07:30:26 PST
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