He is the Curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, and resides in Seeleys Bay, Ontario.. James Raffan, a much experienced writer, paddler and northern traveller, has been recognized with many honours including the Queen's Golden Jubi

| Title | : | The Lure of Faraway Places: Reflections on Wilderness and Solitude |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1897045247 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-7-30 |
| Language | : | English |
He is the Curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, and resides in Seeleys Bay, Ontario.
.James Raffan, a much experienced writer, paddler and northern traveller, has been recognized with many honours including the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal
I do recommend this book to anyone. His opinions are more the result of "Monday morning quarterbacking" with the benefit of 50+ years of previous works written since the end of WWII in Europe. It highlights the importance of being specific about your accomplishments (e.g., Increased sales revenue by 30% in 2013).Overall, the book is well organized and filled with great advice.. Hence, this book seemed like a good place to turn for my research. Linda Dale BloombergAdjunct Faculty, Adult and Organizational LearningTeachers College, Columbia UniversityCo-author "Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End" (Sage, 2007)August 1, 2007. I was really surprised when I started to read it, to discover that it is a serious summary of how to survive any number of disasters. The book is packed with fascinating stories about real people who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years. Enter SuperKarin, and suddenly Dave's worldview makes so much more sense. There are plenty of science-y words inside, but the ideas start out having little to do with science and they veer completely clear of it before the first few chapters are done. Morrison!So there it is. One of the greatest challenges facing organizationsBut Pohl's words and images provide a unique portrait of Canada by one who was happiest when travelling our northern waterways alone. Austrian-born Herb Pohl died at the mouth of the Michipcoten River on July 17, 2006. With help and commentary from best-selling canoe author and editor James Raffan, Natural Heritage is proud to present that book, Herb's book, The Lure of Faraway Places. "There's nothing like it in canoeing literature," says Raffan. He is remembered as "Canada's most remarkable solo traveller."While mourning their loss, Herb Pohl's friends found, to their surprise and delight, a manuscript of wilderness writings on his desk in his lakeside apartment in Burlington, OntAustrian-born Herb Pohl died at the mouth of the Michipcoten River on July 17, 2006. The Lure of Faraway Places is the publication canoeist Herb Pohl (1930-2006) did not live to see published. He is remembered as "Canada’s most remarkable solo traveller."While mourning their loss, Herb Pohl’s friends found, to their surprise and delight, a manuscript of wilderness writings on his desk in his lakeside apartment in Burlington, Ontario. "It’s part journal, part memoir, part wilderness philosophy and part tips and tricks of the most pragmatic kind written about parts of the country most of us will never see by the most committed and ambitious solo canoeist in Canadian history.". He had hoped one day to publish his work as a book. With help and commentary from best-selling canoe author and editor James Raffan, Natural Heritage is proud to present that book, Herb’s book, The Lure of Faraway Places. But Pohl’s words and images provide a unique portrait of Canada by one who was happiest when travelling our northern waterways alone. "There&rs

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