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Standing in a River Waving a Stick

By: John Gierach
Narrated by: David Colacci
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Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers

With his inimitable combination of wit and wisdom, John Gierach once again celebrates the fly-fishing life in Standing in a River Waving a Stick and notes its benefits as a sport, philosophical pursuit, even therapy: "The solution to any problem-work, love, money, whatever-is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be." After all, fly-fishing does teach important life lessons, says Gierach-about solitude, patience, perspective, humor, and the sublime coffee break.

Recounting both memorable fishing spots and memorable fish, Gierach discusses what makes a good fly pattern, the ethics of writing about undiscovered trout waters, the dread of getting skunked, and the camaraderie of fellow fishermen who can end almost any conversation with "Well, it's sort of like fishing, isn't it?" Reflecting on a lifetime of lessons learned at the end of a fly rod, Gierach concludes, "The one inscription you don't want carved on your tombstone is 'The Poor Son of a Bitch Didn't Fish Enough.'" Fortunately for Gierach fans, this is not likely to happen.

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great book, great sense of humor and great entertainment i would read again In a heartbeat

awesome entertainment

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Good easy listening. John and David are a winning combination. Very glad to listen to the book.

Good book but...

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Descriptions of various types of water and how to approach them… could use less liberal philosophy but hey, he is an aging hippie after all!

Wit humor down to earth

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I crank through gierach books all day at work and they are great, I recommend

another great listen 👍

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A Very relaxing story that makes you want to book a trip out west soon.

Great listen.

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