Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers

Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers

Witty, shrewd, and, as always, a joy to read, John Gierach, “America’s best fishing writer” (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, extols the frequent joys and occasional tribulation…

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