{"product_id":"borne-by-the-river-canoeing-the-delaware-from-headwaters-to-home-paperback","title":"Borne by the River: Canoeing the Delaware from Headwaters to Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Van Noy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter a near-fatal stroke and a separation, amidst a global pandemic, Rick Van Noy decided to go for a paddle.\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBorne by the River\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeftly combining memoir, natural and local history, and engaging reportage of his encounters with other paddlers and river enthusiasts, including members of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, Van Noy reveals deep and shifting layers of environmental, historical, cultural, and personal significance of the Delaware. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorne by the River\u003c\/i\u003e reckons with the way that rivers braid into one's own life--thrilling rapids, eddying pauses, and life-changing rifts and falls. Van Noy rediscovers and shares how river journeys can scatter anxieties, wash away regrets, and recreate the spirit in its free-flowing currents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Van Noy is Professor of English at Radford University. His books include \u003ci\u003eSudden Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Natural Sense of Wonde\u003c\/i\u003er, and\u003ci\u003e Surveying the Interior\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52466718277939,"sku":"9781501775116","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8K73ycum9P9781501775116.webp?v=1759326851","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/borne-by-the-river-canoeing-the-delaware-from-headwaters-to-home-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}