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The Buffalo, Ben, and Me - Todd Parnell

The Buffalo, Ben, and Me

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Buch | Hardcover
160 Seiten
2007
University of Missouri Press (Verlag)
978-0-8262-1752-3 (ISBN)
CHF 51,90 inkl. MwSt
Ben is struggling with learning challenges that have left him resentful and underachieving. His father Todd, wants to help his son gain self-confidence but is searching for his own identity. In the great outdoors parents and youngsters can connect in unimaginable ways, this work shares such a connection in an adventure story set on Buffalo river.
The Buffalo River in northwest Arkansas is one of the longest free-flowing, undammed rivers west of the Mississippi - and one of the most beautiful waterways on earth. Almost lost to development, it proved to be the perfect testing ground for a young boy almost lost to mediocrity. Middle-schooler Ben is struggling with learning challenges that have left him resentful and underachieving. His father, middle-ager Todd, wants to help his son gain self-confidence but is searching for his own identity. For twelve adventure-filled days on the river - all 125 miles of her navigable course, from Ponca to the White River - father and son discover the formative, curative, and redemptive powers of nature. Leaving video games and cell phones behind isn't easy for kids these days, but in the great outdoors parents and youngsters can connect in unimaginable ways. The ""Buffalo, Ben, and Me"" shares such a connection in an adventure story set on a wild river. It is a captivating tale featuring a host of colorful characters and enlivened by photos that reflect the essence of the wilderness. But deeper than that, it is the story of crossing a threshold from dream to possibility - of one man's search for meaning in his life and his efforts to motivate his son, blending love of family with love of nature in a tale of transformation. It tells how a rebellious teen and a bored banker conspired to buck a system keyed to predictability, and how a wild river inspired both to a better use of their lives. ""This trip hit me as hard as it did Ben,"" writes Parnell, ""as a wake-up call to life, to what is important, to what is not."" The trip down the Buffalo was one that even Ben admits changed his life in more ways than one, as he later went on to earn a master of science degree specializing in stream ecology. For any reader who loves the outdoors - and especially those seeking to connect with their children - ""The Buffalo, Ben, and Me"" is essential reading that reminds us of possibilities to be had in facing life head-on as it raises awareness of the need to protect the Ozarks' water resources and heritage.

Todd Parnell has canoed and hiked the Buffalo River for six decades. He is the author of Mom at War, recounting his mother's Red Cross service in World War II, and Postcards from Branson, a look at that city's development through the eyes of four generations. He lives in Springfield, Missouri.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.11.2007
Vorwort Jim Baker
Zusatzinfo 81 colour illustrations, map
Verlagsort Missouri
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 416 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Familie / Erziehung
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
Reisen Reiseberichte Nord- / Mittelamerika
ISBN-10 0-8262-1752-4 / 0826217524
ISBN-13 978-0-8262-1752-3 / 9780826217523
Zustand Neuware
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