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Zusatztext "Offers beautiful and original perspectives on a pastime that for many is a kind of religion. They find common ground in the rivers they fish and the spiritual truths they encounter. Lovely! learned! personal! heart-warming and instructional." - James Prosek ! author! Trout: An Illustrated History and Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again-A Fisherman's Odyssey "Tastefully integrates valuable fly-fishing principles! accounts of adventures and deep spiritual truths that we can all apply to our lives and reflect on when we are on the water." - Italo Labignan ! television host! Canadian Sportfishing "Clearly [shows] we are all united in our spirit?. A great read for anyone who cares about people! the conservation of our planet or learning to fly-fish." - Sherry Steele ! communications chair! Federation of Fly Fishers National Board of Directors "Wonderfully written! inspirational ? thoughtful and articulate! a careful read of this exceptional book will make you a better fly-angler! but more importantly! it will make you a better person." - Todd Larson! PhD ! history professor! Xavier University; publisher! Whitefish Press; creator! the Fishing for History blog "Help[s] explain why so many people have ascribed spiritual meaning to this sport! and it does so in a way that will help others find such meaning in this pastime as well." - Kenneth H. Lokensgard! PhD ! creator! the Literary Fly Fisher blog "I loved this book. Both men write beautifully! lyrically! poetically about ... the connection! the preparation for and act of fly-fishing. You will enjoy it. The words will 'take' you there." - John Lionberger ! author! Renewal in the Wilderness: A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World Informationen zum Autor Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer is creator of The Fly Fishing Rabbi: A Blog about Trout, God and Religion, and a contributor to Trout magazine. He is the spiritual leader of Temple Shearith Israel in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and he fishes the cold-water streams of New York, Connecticut and the Northeast. Rev. Michael Attas, MD, an avid angler for over forty years, is assisting priest at St. Paul s Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas, a practicing cardiologist, professor of medical humanities at Baylor University and a columnist for the Waco Tribune Herald. During the summer months, he works as a volunteer fly-fishing guide in Colorado. Klappentext In this unique exploration of fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what it can teach us about awe and wonder in the natural world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for the Divine. Zusammenfassung In this unique exploration of fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what it can teach us about awe and wonder in the natural world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for the Divine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: Chris Wood, CEO, Trout Unlimited v Preface: Lori Simon, executive director, Casting for Recovery ix Introduction: Rabbi Eric xi Introduction: Reverend Mike xv Chapter One In the Beginning Preparing for the River 1 The Fly-Angler's Gear Checklist 11 Reflection Questions 12 Exercise: The Significance of Your Gear 13 Chapter Two Getting There Escaping the Everyday 15 Reflection Questions 31 Exercise: Meditative Walking to the River 31 Chapter Three Being There Wading into the Stream and into Yourself 33 Reflection Questions 48 Exercise: The Basics of Fly-Casting 49 Exercise: Improving Your Fly-Casting with Lefty Kreh's Five Principles 51 Chapter Four Hom...
