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River journey heals body and soul amidst pandemic and reflection.

Borne by the River

Canoeing the Delaware from Headwaters to Home

$47.74

  • Paperback

    184 pages

  • Release Date

    15 May 2024

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Summary

After a near-fatal stroke and a separation, amidst a global pandemic, Rick Van Noy decided to go for a paddle. In Borne by the River, he charts the story of discovery, and healing that came from this solo canoe journey. Paddling two hundred miles on the Delaware River to his boyhood home just upriver from Trenton, New Jersey, Van Noy contemplates his fate and life, as well as the simple joy of sitting in a small boat floating down a large river with his dog, Sully.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781501775116
ISBN-10:1501775111
Author:Rick Van Noy
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Imprint:Three Hills
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:184
Release Date:15 May 2024
Weight:454g
Dimensions:11mm x 152mm x 229mm
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Borne by the River by Rick Van Noy - ISBN: 9781501775116
152 × 229 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Rick Van Noy

Rick Van Noy is Professor of English at Radford University. His books include Sudden Spring, A Natural Sense of Wonder, and Surveying the Interior.

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