| Mighty Miss: A Mississippi River Experience Contributor(s): Hoffman, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 143925267X ISBN-13: 9781439252673 Publisher: Booksurge Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Canoeing |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.76 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After hanging in mid-air for a split-second, our canoe drops hard. Immediate primal fears, heightened by expedition tensions and summer's heat, grip us. We are descending out of control and into the core of a forty-foot whirlpool. The bow bends as if to be ripped asunder. Did we cheat death on Winnie's six-foot waves in near freezing waters and survive terrifying games of chicken played by towboat operators only to go down in a peril equal to Dante's inner circle? Mighty Miss' edge-of-death experiences mingle with portraits of sandy beaches; a Robinson Crusoe island; magnificent sunrises; close-up encounters with loons making their evening call; slam dancing carp, lips pulsating to pass brethren mosh-pit style; and fishermen and faith filled river people sharing intimate and uplifting stories. The ecstasy of nature's beauties and the excitement of survival make Mighty Miss a timeless and riveting Mississippi memoir. |