{"product_id":"trials-tributaries-notes-from-a-sacred-river-9781737119227","title":"Trials \u0026 Tributaries: Notes from a Sacred River","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rex Robbins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Big Blue Creek Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Big Blue Creek Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ecosystems \u0026amp; Habitats - Rivers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the springtime of 2012, the author completed \u003cstrong\u003ea traverse of the entire Buffalo River in the Ozarks of Arkansas\u003c\/strong\u003e, during an extended dry weather season almost like none other. In the following years, he melded the account of that trip with the many stories he knew of the residents of the valley and his own personal experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe parched conditions of that spring, and the hardships it caused as he moved downriver became \u003cstrong\u003ea metaphor for his own personal life struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e and his spiritual and religious transformation. \u003cstrong\u003eAll rivers are sacred\u003c\/strong\u003e but this book testifies to the power of a particular wild river, and the people who revere it, to offer understanding and solace when facing life's challenges and mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46450722308247,"sku":"9781737119227","price":1548.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781737119227.webp?v=1769150910","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/trials-tributaries-notes-from-a-sacred-river-9781737119227","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}