I bought this book about 5 or 6 years ago to give me something to read during a short stay in hospital. I read a bit of it then but soon got fed up and put it down.
Picked it up again last week and had another go.
I would say this about it. John Gierach fans will probably like it – the first few chapters before he gets onto the specific patterns anyway. The writing style is typical Gierach – laid back - not quite good ol' boy stuff but readers of his other work will know what I mean. Pleasant reading.
Once passed the generalised first few chapters I found it hard going. In my opinion John Gierach's style does not lend itself to this kind of book, he's a story teller.
Have to say that I think this book is no more than Gierach "turning the handle" to print a few dollars. He has done better. I wouldn't buy it.