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Storytelling at its finest. Fedarko simultaneously makes the reader feel both enormous and insignificant; over 500 years of history and the culmination of social, political, and other forces come together for an inspired work of raw American adventure seeking. Each part felt independent but built upon and added to the overall collective story creating a depth that is only rivaled by the canyon itself. I spent hours viewing photos and videos about the people and events within the book; I learned about debris flows and what it looks like when the water overflows off the cliffs into the canyon; I've reviewed maps of water supply forecasts and predictions for precipitations and the effects it will have on the river; I even researched the cost of the trip (~$5,000/person!!!). This book was a blast to read - and a nice respite to the typical nonfiction books which tend to be mostly encircle unpleasant things.
A colleague of mine recommended this book to me. He had said it was about a boat trip down the Colorado River. While I concede that the famous 1983 speed run is mostly if not pragmatically what The Emerald Mile is centered on, I would argue I found more value, if I dare steal from Buzz Holstrom, "in the doing of the thing"; and in this case, the "doing" is the "telling". I found the at the interconnectivity of the people, nature, politics, technology....all of it....was just awesome. I don't know what else to say except that if you are reading this review and haven't read this book, do yourself a favor and start the thing today. You won't regret it.
A colleague of mine recommended this book to me. He had said it was about a boat trip down the Colorado River. While I concede that the famous 1983 speed run is mostly if not pragmatically what The Emerald Mile is centered on, I would argue I found more value, if I dare steal from Buzz Holstrom, "in the doing of the thing"; and in this case, the "doing" is the "telling". I found the at the interconnectivity of the people, nature, politics, technology....all of it....was just awesome. I don't know what else to say except that if you are reading this review and haven't read this book, do yourself a favor and start the thing today. You won't regret it.