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No Shit! There I Was... (No Shit!, Vol 1)
No Shit There I Was - No Shit!, Vol 1 Author:Michael Hodgson (Editor) A Collection of Wild Stories from Wild People. It all started out as a reckless but innocent ritual of some Western United States raft guides. A band of out of control thrill seekers who love to embellish and elevate even mundane tales of cowardice to inspirational tales of valor and glory. After a day's paddle the ritual b... more »egan along the shores of a raging western river. Tales so adventure packed and hyperbolic that they could rarely be completely believed. So started the idea for this book of sometimes outrageous, sometimes irreverent, but always entertaining tales of outdoor gonzo.
Contributors of this non-fiction (the publisher uses this term loosely because some stories border on fictional boundaries) work entered a writing contest, judged by prominent outdoor magazine editors for literary quality and entertainment value, to have their stories included in this year's edition.
Contents:
Scorched Earth / John Long
Death Valley Sonatas: I & II / Paul McHugh
Hanging by my Lips / Michael Hodgson
Tirado los Tubos / John Long
Arkkk! / Jeff Bennett
Death of a Hair Boater, Perhaps! / Ian Black
Downunder: an Island to Ourselves / Diane Christiansen
Walking on the Wild Side with our President / Michael Hodgson
A Bear Story / Jim Ward
Old Nick / Linda Navroth
Blues above Bishop / Ken Winkler
Night of the Laughing Dead / John Arrington
Don Jesus / John Long
Playing in the Mud / Fred and Gloria Jones
Holy Batman! It's Raining Snakes / Gary Catt
The Long Road to Cokeville / Jody Foss
The Tai Chi of the Critical Moment / Paul McHugh
Malfunction at 4,500 feet / Erik Fair
It's a Man's World / Lynn Ferrin
Cassady Rock / Jim Cassady
Cataract Canyon / Jeff Bennett
Attack Beaver at 6,000 feet / Dennis Bitton
Deliverance Remembered / Jim Cassady
Yak Attack at 16,000 feet / Ken Hanley
Buried in an Island of Safety / Peter Whittaker, with Andrea Gabbard