{"product_id":"the-waters-between-us-a-boy-a-father-outdoor-misadventures-and-the-healing-power-of-nature-9781493071845","title":"The Waters Between Us: A Boy, a Father, Outdoor Misadventures, and the Healing Power of Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntamed. Unsupervised. Uncontrolled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoyhood in the 1960s and '70s was a time for exploration and mischief. Author Michael Tougias found more than his share of misadventures in the woods and on the water: some life-threatening but others innocently hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver time - and after reading a multitude of adventure books -- these experiences took shape in his quest to be a mountain man, owning a cabin in the forest and living off the land. Part of that dream would come true, but only after a family tragedy that shook his world and forced changes in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is also a story of a complex and strained relationship between father and son, the efforts at understanding, and ultimately respect and devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Waters Between Us Tougias channels Bryson's \"A Walk in the Woods\" to mix laugh out loud humor with insight into the natural world through the eyes of a curious boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTougias is a New York Times Bestselling author and co-author of 31 books, including There's A Porcupine In My Outhouse (Winner of the Independent Publishers \"Best Nature Book of the Year\") and The Finest Hours (inspiration for a 2016 Disney movie). He has received many writing awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Tougias writes about maritime, travel, and adventure topics. He is a N.Y. Times Bestselling author of thirty books for adults, and eight for young readers in his \"True Rescue Series.\" Some of his books include There's a Porcupine in My Outhouse (Winner of the Independent Publishers \"Best Nature Book of the Year\"), A Storm Too Soon, Extreme Survival, and The Finest Hours (inspiration for a 2016 Disney movie of the same name). Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, The Weather Channel, Fox \u0026amp; Friends, 20\/20, and national talk shows. He lives in Mendon, Massachusetts and Hobe Sound, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50653847290130,"sku":"9781493071845","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85304fb9-829b-41f6-ab64-ff781dc7457f.jpg?v=1733366524","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-waters-between-us-a-boy-a-father-outdoor-misadventures-and-the-healing-power-of-nature-9781493071845","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}