The Waters Between Us
A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures, and the Healing Power of Nature
by Michael J. Tougias
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Pub Date Mar 01 2021 | Archive Date Mar 05 2021
Rowman & Littlefield | Lyons Press
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Description
Untamed. Unsupervised. Uncontrolled.
Boyhood in the 1960s and ‘70s was a time for exploration and mischief. Author Michael Tougias found more than his share of misadventures in the woods and on the water: some life-threatening but others innocently hilarious. Over time – and after reading a multitude of adventure books -- these experiences took shape in his quest to be a mountain man, owning a cabin in the forest and living off the land. Part of that dream would come true, but only after a family tragedy that shook his world and forced changes in his life. This is also a story of a complex and strained relationship between father and son, the efforts at understanding, and ultimately respect and devotion.
In The Waters Between Us, Tougias channels Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods” to mix laugh out loud humor with insight into the natural world through the eyes of a curious boy. Tougias is a New York Times Bestselling author and co-author of 34 books, including There’s A Porcupine In My Outhouse (Winner of the Independent Publishers “Best Nature Book of the Year”) and The Finest Hours (now a Disney movie starring Casey Affleck and Chris Pine). He has received many writing awards.
Michael Tougias is a N.Y. Times Bestselling author/ coauthor of 30 books for adults and 4 for children.
Advance Praise
“The Waters Between Us is a song of praise to the outdoors, an apology for boyhood misunderstandings, and a loving appreciation for a father's whose grace, joy and kindness remained steadfast in the face of tragedy. Young Michael Tougias reminds me of Huck Finn, and it's great fun to accompany him on his river adventures. But even more rewarding is the compassion he has gained in hindsight. You'll be grateful to the boy, the man he became, and the father who quietly nurtured them both for this unforgettable memoir.”—Sy Montgomery, National Book Award Finalist and NY Times Bestselling Author
“More than just another outdoors book, Michael explores the complex and often challenging relationship between a father and son that any father or son can relate to. This book will make you smile, laugh and nod your head in agreement. The natural world is Michael’s place of inspiration and solace and healing and this book will take you there too.”—Tom Reed, author of Give Me Mountains for My Horses and Columnist for TROUT magazine
“I loved it! Tougias’s wonderful memoir celebrates a time before cell phones and social media cluttered our lives; when a kid could drape a fishing rod across the handlebars of his bike and find high adventure in the woods and streams around him.”—Stephen Sautner, author of Fish On, Fish Off and A Cast in the Woods
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781493057603 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Joan W, Reviewer
I received an ARC from Rowman & Littlefield Lyons Press through NetGalley for an honest review. I enjoyed reading this book because Michael shared his life with us, learning about nature and the outdoors and viewing life through him. As I was reading I kept thinking this is how families were back in the 1960'2 and ''70s. I think he shared the way his life was, the adventures, the misadventures, the things he did on a whim without thinking about it, all the things he did are what made him who is is today. He always wanted a cabin in the woods near a pond and he did get it and was able to share it with his father.
We all have done dumb things when we were young and lived to tell about it and that is what I loved most about this book. He wasn't glorifying the things he did, but he was willing to share them with us. It just felt like he was being honest with us. I didn't grow up in the '60s and '70s but I heard my parent's stories so this was refreshing to read.
