{"product_id":"reading-the-water-fly-fishing-fatherhood-and-finding-strength-in-nature","title":"Reading the Water: Fly Fishing, Fatherhood, and Finding Strength in Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A father shares the joys of fly-fishing with his daughters. In this eloquent memoir ... [Mark] Hume vividly conveys the sensory details of their adventures and the stunning surroundings ... A heartfelt, beautifully written celebration of the wonders of nature and comfort of family.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTARRED Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFishing was Mark Hume's passion since he was a young boy, a lifeline through a childhood marked by his family's frequent moves. When he became a father, he knew he wanted to pass on his love of water, fishing, and the natural world to his daughters. Most of all, he wanted to give them hope for their future even as they were coming of age during uncertain times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs soon as they were old enough, Mark taught his girls how to read the water and see the patterns in nature. He showed them how to cast, how to catch fish and release them, and--only when needed--how to kill them. He discovered that fly fishing and fatherhood require many of the same skills: patience, flexibility, and the knowledge of when to reel in and when to let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminating and heartfelt,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading the Water\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a much-needed, positive story about a father raising daughters, and a meditation on finding faith in a deep connection with the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An invigorating look at the power of the outdoors.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTARRED Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hume captures the poignancy of having once grasped a natural world teeming with exquisite, if all too vulnerable and fleeting, abundance. A must read for anyone who loves nature and cares about the earth.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eTara Neilson\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaised in Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A father shares the joys of fly-fishing with his daughters. In this eloquent memoir ...[Mark] Hume vividly conveys the sensory details of their adventures and the stunning surroundings... A heartfelt, beautifully written celebration of the wonders of nature and comfort of family.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTARRED Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In the tradition of Roderick Haig-Brown, and with a clear lyricism reminiscent of Wallace Stegner, Hume writes passionately about his intense connection to wild fish and the waters that sustain them. Gorgeously imagined, told with humility and grace, Reading the Water is a meditation on what it means to be a son, a father, a man wading the deep currents of his own mortality.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eKim Barnes\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Wilderness: Coming of Age in Unknown Country\u003c\/em\u003e, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lyrical, thoughtful...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading the Water\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eurges readers to appreciate the wild places around them and to work to preserve the beauty and diversity of rivers and the animals that inhabit them.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rich and thought-provoking... there is much to enjoy in this celebration of family and the wonders of nature.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eHakai Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An immensely profound look at how fly fishing has been 'a way of navigating life'--a joyous celebration of how it has mingled with the seasons, the rivers, and the author's close family. I loved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading the Water\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eNick Lyons\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpring Creek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is glorious... truly brilliant.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eRoy MacGregor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eaward-winning journalist and author of\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Life in the Bush\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Reading this book I found myself feeling more hopeful ... Not just about the environment, but importantly, about men as fathers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Shreve,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eauthor of\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSuddenly So Much\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWaiting for the Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I have never gone fishing and probably never will. That matters not one bit when it comes to this memoir; I was hooked. It is a lyrical contemplation of life--beautifully written, smartly observed. It was like I was out there in nature with Mark and his family; I could almost feel the mountain air, the river water, as I drank in every word.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eMarsha Lederman\u003c\/strong\u003e, Western arts correspondent for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We need more books like Mark Hume's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading the Water\u003c\/em\u003e. Potent, direct, imbued with humility and hope, this lovely story takes the pulse of the river and a man, yes, but most importantly of his unforgettable relationship with his daughters, which keeps his heart beating true.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Chris Dombrowski\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBody of Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Hume] invites us to wade streams, listen to the birds, cast a wary eye for marauding bears, and learn how to tie lures and practise fly-fishing... I found him among the best of literary companions.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"You don't have to be a dad who loves to fish to connect to this meditation on the natural world. Indeed, a river does run through it.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vancouver Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Profoundly thoughtful and beautifully written...\u003cem\u003eReading the Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis about fly-fishing--but it's also about life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--The Daily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is nature writing at its finest.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ken McGoogan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Hume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning environmental journalist and author of four books, including the acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiver of the Angry Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was formerly a national correspondent and columnist with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, BC bureau chief for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a senior correspondent with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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