​"The person who reads lives a thousand lives. The person who does not read, lives but one."

​As golfers, we often take road trips to play out of town courses.  So today, I'd like to share my impressions of a book I "read" recently on a trip to Eagle Crest in Redmond, Oregon.  

​With high praise from a few friends, I was enticed to download the Audible version of Where The Crawdads Sing for my most recent road trip.  It's a relatively long book at 12 hours and 12 minutes for the audio version. This turned out to be the perfect length for the down and back of this particular trip.  ​

​The author, Delia Owens, wrote the book inspired by her own curiosity as a child in rural Georgia and her career as a wildlife scientist.  The combination of science and imagination has allowed Ms Owens to weave a remarkable story. 

​As a young child the main character, Kya Clark, known as "The Marsh Girl" by the townspeople of Barkley Cove is abandoned one-by-one by her entire family. Through no fault of her own, Kya was left alone to survive with no money, only a shack to live in, and a small boat. Her journey to adulthood in the marsh is a compelling and educational read. For a complete summary of the book, click here.
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​I highly recommend this book for your reading or listening please.​