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  • Reading the Water

  • Fly Fishing, Fatherhood, and Finding Strength in Nature
  • Written by: Mark Hume
  • Narrated by: Jim Denison
  • Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Reading the Water

Written by: Mark Hume
Narrated by: Jim Denison
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Publisher's Summary

Fishing was Mark Hume’s passion since he was a young boy, a lifeline through a childhood marked by his family’s frequent moves. When he became a father, he knew he wanted to pass on his love of water, fishing, and the natural world to his daughters. Most of all, he wanted to give them hope for their future even as they were coming of age during uncertain times.

As soon as they were old enough, Mark taught his girls how to read the water and see the patterns in nature. He showed them how to cast, how to catch fish and release them, and—only when needed—how to kill them. He discovered that fly fishing and fatherhood require many of the same skills: patience, flexibility, and the knowledge of when to reel in and when to let go.

Illuminating and heartfelt, Reading the Water is a much-needed, positive story about a father raising daughters, and a meditation on finding faith in a deep connection with the natural world.

©2022 Mark Hume (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

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Couldn’t stop listening once I started. Glad I came across this book, and can’t wait to share my love for fishing and outdoors with my daughter.

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