Over the last forty years; Canadian adventurer; writer; and artist Allen Smutylo has experienced some of the wildest and most captivating waters imaginable in all corners of the globe. The stories in The Memory of Watermdash;all of them accompanied by the authorrsquo;s own stunning artworkmdash;describe his adventures in the Arctic; South Pacific; Great Lakes region; and India. In the Arctic he is attacked by a polar bear; stalked by a rogue walrus; and nearly drowns in ferocious waters. But his Arctic stories also celebrate human creativity as they recount the life of the pre-Inuit people; who; hunting in a changing environment; endured many hardships and developed new technologies; such as the sea kayak; to cope. Other stories include an account of a sojourn in a small Georgian Bay fishing village as a young artist; an adventure on an urban river in southwestern Ontario; and a portrayal of the complex underwater world of the South Pacific. Travelling the River Ganges in India; the author finds that a massive misuse of water is complicated by a billion peoplersquo;s faith-based adoration of the same water. The Memory of Water probes a crucial and contemporary issuemdash;that of our relationship to water and the wildlife and human life that depends upon it. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the natural world; in artistic depictions of it; or in a good story well told.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. good product but needs up-dating in lay out and has ...By bridgetgood product but needs up-dating in lay out and has a few mistakes not worth mentioning. However; back in the day when it was written there were not many books like this available. Was and is one of the fbest books published for jazz musicians so the information is crucial to learning jazz. I also recommend Mark Levines book on jazz harmony which is a good addition to this one. Do the execises in this book; he knows his stuff.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. -Not a bad thing thoughBy John GladmanInformation every jazz student should know. Its all written in treble clef so bass players will have to brush up on their higher clef. -Not a bad thing though!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy Craig SchroederGood and informative book.
