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The Preacher’s Letter

February 10, 2022January 24, 2019 7 Comments by jgarrison

Billy Beasley, The Preacher’s Letter. (Little Elm, TX: eLectio Publishing, 2018), 265 pages   Troy Dawkins is a middle aged kid trying to figure out life. He lives a solidarity life with his dog, Max, working as a bouncer at a bar in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. He’s a man with secrets in his past, … Read more The Preacher’s Letter


Categories Blog, Travel

An Overnight Adventure (with pictures)

February 10, 2022January 15, 2019 13 Comments by jgarrison

Needing some “me” time, I took off Sunday afternoon and paddled over to Little Tybee Island, where I camped, returning on Monday. The weather was marginal, as it had rained in the morning and was still gray at 3:30 PM, when I loaded my kayak and set off. A strong wind was blowing out of … Read more An Overnight Adventure (with pictures)


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To the River

February 10, 2022January 11, 2019 8 Comments by jgarrison

Olivia Laing, To the River (Edinburgh: Canongate, 2011), 281 pages, a few black and white photos.   The first sentence of this book, “I am haunted by waters,” jumped out at me. I’d read it before. It’s the ending line of Norman MacLean’s novella A River Runs through It. I was shocked that she doesn’t … Read more To the River


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Wilderness: The Gateway to the Soul

February 10, 2022January 2, 2019 12 Comments by jgarrison

Scott Stillman, Wilderness: The Gateway to the Soul (Boulder, CO: Wild Soul Press, 2018), 198 pages. I really wanted to like this book. I thought I would enjoy it. After all, like Stillman, I have done many wilderness trips, both overland and on water. I’ve solo backpacked, off-trail and cross-country, in some of the same … Read more Wilderness: The Gateway to the Soul


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