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Mississippi Solo: A River Quest

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Never having canoed before, and with the loan of a friend's boat, Eddy L. Harris sets out to row the length of the Mississippi River--alone. Beautifully captured ... Show synopsis

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Overall customer rating: 3.137
G_kristin
goodreads rating by kristin on Jul 11, 2010

slight paraphrase- an elder told him "you're going from a place where there's not many black folk, to a place where they don't like em" story told by a man with no canoe experience that decided to canoe the length of the mississippi- at times he was helped, shot at, doubting his decision, awed at the ... More

G_Samantha
goodreads rating by Samantha on Jul 31, 2009

I found this book when I was going through my dad's library of books. It sounded interesting I knew my dad whether he read it or not really loved this book. It was slow going at first but as I read more and more I felt as though I was silently riding along with Eddy. I could hear the river, smell the ... More

G_Ed
goodreads rating by Ed on Jul 24, 2009

It drags a little in places but an entertaining and quick read. More

G_Modisettwilson
goodreads rating by Modisettwilson on May 30, 2009

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Hadn't heard of the author until Kaye mentioned him, but will look for more. Since I grew up along the Ohio, I had an inside track on some of the references. More

G_Joe
goodreads rating by Joe on Oct 29, 2008

An interesting take on travel writing and how the travel experience can change you. Sounds cliche, but it is true. More

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