Shorts in the Wild

A short story collection for readers who love being outdoors.  This collection will include stories set in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the Rocky Mountains, Missouri Ozarks as well as a few other places. These tales will paint pictures of outdoor adventurers of the distant past as well as modern nature lovers. There may even be a poem or two in the mix.

Story Titles:

• Gijikiki Three groups, three times, one lake. Ojibwa, Voyageurs, and modern Americans share a destination.

• Uncle Charlie: The Lazy Ike inspires a fishing lure abomination.

• A Voyageur's Life: The challenges of being a French-Canadian fur trader.

• A Portage from Hell: Some lakes just don't want visitors.

• Ranger Mom: A visit to Janice Matichuk on Big Saginagan Lake.

• Thompson Hill Monument God's response to an informational plaque.

• Prayer of the Sun: A poem for an Ojibwe elder

• Diary of Bill and Ted:  An excellent adventure in the wilderness

• Highway 61 revisited: Bob Dylan's stomping grounds

• Moose Mutiny: A.K.A. Moose Rodio

• Wabashayshi Lake: A fish on every cast

• The Dance: A trout fisherman's poem

• Trail Cakes: Wilderness hotcakes 

• Youper Waterslide: Mind your step on opening day in the U.P.

• Black canyon: Falling off a cliff and exploding rocks.

• Moby Salmon: Fishing in Lake Huron

The Hand You're Dealt

Being Great at Being Disabled

So, you're disabled. Now what? What does it mean? What can you do to make the most of your life? Things haven't turned out the way you had hoped, but life isn't over. There is a lot left for you to do, accomplish and enjoy. Many people want to help, and many need your help.

"The Hand You're Dealt" is a guidebook on navigating being disabled,  encouraging people to excel by showing them how to interact with the organizations chartered to assist you.  

I share my journey through the disability wilderness, revealing tricks and tips I found along the way, offering tools to improve your financial, mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Tools that will help you become great at being disabled.

WWW.HandURdealt.com supplements the book, providing links to forms, applications, organizations, and groups.

Griff

Hydrozoan Conquest