Jerry Dennis

This book provides a nice balance of memoir and factual information about the Great Lakes. The author recounts his experience in a Chicago to Mackinac sailing race and sailing through the Great Lakes from Traverse City to the coast of Maine on a tall ship. In his telling of these adventures and growing up near Lake Michigan, he sprinkles information about the geological formation of the Great Lakes, history and lore of shipwrecks, and such things as sport fishing, water pollution, and the future of the Great Lakes. The book was well-paced and clearly written. Overall, it was entertaining and interesting to read.… (mais)

rabck from bookstogive; author has lied all his life on Lake Michigan. He talks his way into being a crew member on a tall ship schooner, on a month long journey through the great lakes ending up in Maine. Throughout the book, he interweaves tidbits about current day issues, interviews or researches information from biologists, fishermen, sailors and others, to weave a very comprehensive book on these 3 bodies of fresh water. With the exception of the Erie Canal, and the school acronym "HOMES", I really knew nothing about the lakes. Now I'm inclined to visit some of the museums and other locales mentioned in the book.… (mais)