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A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide.

After Bridget Crocker's parents' volatile divorce, she moved with her mother from Southern California to Wyoming. Her life was idyllic, growing up in a trailer park on the banks of…

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THE RIVER'S DAUGHTER is both fast-paced and deep, a true adventure. Bridget Crocker's evocative but rather-impossible childhood had me on the edge of my seat, and her path towards a greater personal power felt resonant and moving. I loved THE RIVER'S DAUGHTER's unique, gripping look into the white-water rafting world of the Zambezi River in Zambia/Zimbabwe, which--more than being just an adrenaline story--incorporated issues of race, gender, and violence in impactful ways. Bridget Crocker's spiritual relationship to rivers deepened this book immeasurably, and I admired her unselfconscious ability to write these parts. Finally, I was impressed by Crocker's ability to…

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