15. Circling the City

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. A Note to the Reader ix
4. 1. What Lingers 1
5. 2. My Reach 7
6. 3. Swimming the Hudson 19
7. 4. Courage 29
8. 5. Home 51
9. 6. A Life in a Boat 65
10. 7. The Lost Dunes of Childhood 73
11. 8. The Speed of Wind and Water 79
12. 9. I’m Glad You Are Here 91
13. 10. The Long Loneliness 97
14. 11. Solace 105
15. 12. Learning the River 115
16. 13. If You Are Lucky 127
17. 14. Fishing 139
18. 15. Circling the City 145
19. 16. Nubian Goats 157
20. 17. Sturgeon Moon 163
21. 18. Sitting by the River 169
22. 19. Golden Club 179
23. 20. Grave Sites 187
24. 21. Summer Solstice 197
25. 22. Love for a River 209
26. Books Consulted 217
27. Acknowledgments 221