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You will enjoy the gentle, self-effacing humor and the crystal-clear language of this memoir. Its philosophy reminds me of Walden, but the writing is far more to my liking. To learn how to become in tune with nature, Jon Stott is your guide.
About the author
Jon C. Stott, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Alberta, has spent most of his summers beside lakes - as a boy at Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, Canada, and, since 1971 (when he was a professor at Western Michigan University), at lakes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Since his retirement, he has written non-academic books about minor league professional sports and the craft beer boom, along with retellings of traditional legends and folktales. Three of his "post-retirement" books have been set in the Upper Peninsula: "Paul Bunyan in Michigan: Yooper Logging, Lore & Legends" (The History Press): "Summers at the Lake: Upper Michigan Moments and Memories" (Modern History Press); and "Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan's Upper Peninsula" (Modern History Press).
