{"product_id":"the-memory-of-water-hardcover","title":"The Memory of Water - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllen Smutylo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Adventurer, writer, and artist Allen Smutylo has experienced some of the wildest and most captivating waters imaginable in all corners of the globe. The stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Memory of Water\u003c\/i\u003e--all of them accompanied by the author's own stunning artwork--describe his adventures in the Arctic, South Pacific, Great Lakes region, and India.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In the Arctic he is attacked by a polar bear, stalked by a rogue walrus, and nearly drowns in ferocious waters. But his Arctic stories also celebrate human creativity as they recount the life of the pre-Inuit people, who, hunting in a changing environment, endured many hardships and developed new technologies, such as the sea kayak, to cope. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Other stories include an account of a sojourn in a small Georgian Bay fishing village as a young artist, an adventure on an urban river in southwestern Ontario, and a portrayal of the complex underwater world of the South Pacific. Travelling the River Ganges in India, the author finds that a massive misuse of water is complicated by a billion people's faith-based adoration of the same water. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Memory of Water\u003c\/i\u003e probes a crucial and contemporary issue--that of our relationship to water and the wildlife and human life that depends upon it. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the natural world, in artistic depictions of it, or in a good story well told. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Governor General's Literary Awards (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730533945407,"sku":"9781554588428","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/391e41bfe67e76b0b713a4bddde0e68b.webp?v=1765126145","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-memory-of-water-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}