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Appalachia: Following the New River North by Noah Adams Recommendation: ••• |
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Virtual Vacation While it took NPR’s All Things
Considered host Noah Adams a year to travel the New River, you can take
the trip with him in a few hours by reading his new book, Far
Appalachia: Following the New River North. The book is lush with images
and characters, and Adams interjects snippets of his own family history and
story throughout the book. This book has what you’d expect: rapids, people,
stories. One of my favorite characters is Five Dollar Frank who gives
airplane rides of the river for that price. Here’s Adams’ description of the
beginning of his own ride: “Frank shows me
where to step on the wheel strut, and how to buckle the shoulder harness and
pull the seat forward some. He turns some switches and the engine catches,
the propeller flutters to a full spin. You can expect short sentences like these,
and full descriptions, just like the radio voice and style you’ve heard Adams
use on All Things Considered that can make you feel you can see and feel
what he does. This book captures a place and time with love and care, and it’s
a great introduction to a wonderful part of the world. Steve Hopkins, May 14, 2001 |
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ã 2001 Hopkins and Company, LLC |
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