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- “Goodbye to a River” by John Graves.
The narrative follows the author as he takes a canoe trip down the Brazos river in North Central Texas during the late 1950’s. Along the way you are told stories about the people who lived and settled that area, during the old days.
For me, the book reminded me of the stories I heard from my grandfathers about the way things used to be.
I’d recommend the book just as a way to experience North Texas at that time.
- This reminds me in some ways of John Graves. He wrote novels, most famously Goodbye To A River, but for long periods of time, he would build stone walls and houses on his farm. The physicality seemed to allow his mind time to work on the novels. I find that gardening does the same for me and refreshes me for technical work.
People are commenting that this steals a job from someone more deserving but it's not a zero sum game. By keeping his sanity through his personal way of staying grounded, he can spend more energy on his startup which very will might result in more jobs being created. This increases the benefits to the world more than letting someone else deliver bagels.
