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Author:   Patrick M Scanlon
Publisher:   RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Imprint:   RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.470kg
ISBN:  

9781939125972

ISBN 10:   1939125979
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   28 February 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1: Diverter of Sadness and Calmer of Unquiet Thoughts-How fly fishing became therapeutic Part 1. Therapeutic Fly Fishing for Women with Breast Cancer Chapter 2: Cast, Mend-A morning with the river muffins Chapter 3: Why Cast for Recovery? A surgeon's perspective on therapeutic fly fishing for women with breast cancer Chapter 4: This Isn't Bowling for Recovery-The who, what, and why of a Casting for Recovery retreat Chapter 5: In the Bad Rapids-Metaphors of fly fishing and cancer Chapter 6: The Voices of Casting for Recovery-Five women speak about breast cancer, fly fishing, and hope Part 2. Therapeutic Fly Fishing for Disabled Warriors Chapter 7: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing-Angling rehab for physical and invisible wounds Chapter 8: Maintaining Balance-Casting on the lawn at Fort Drum Chapter 9: OASIS Chapter 10: Voices of Veterans-Veterans talk about combat, invisible wounds, and the solace of fly fishing Part 3. Therapeutic Fly Fishing for Those Recovering from Addiction Chapter 11: Moving Meditation-How fly fishing complements treatment for addiction Chapter 12: Rainbow's End Recovery Center Chapter 13: Voices of Recovery-Addicts reflect on the restorative powers of nature and fly fishing Part 4. How Fly Fishing is Therapeutic Chapter 14: The Green World-How being in nature heals us Chapter 15: The Flow of Fly Fishing-The therapeutic benefits of optimal experience Chapter 16: Conclusion Acknowledgments About the Author Colophon

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Just reading the book gives the feeling of casting one's challenges into the river to be carried away. --Deena Viviani ""585 Magazine"" (10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM)

"Just reading the book gives the feeling of casting one's challenges into the river to be carried away. --Deena Viviani ""585 Magazine"" (10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM)"

Author Information

Pat Scanlon is a professor emeritus in the School of Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he taught for thirty-three years. He has published on a variety of topics, from Elizabethan literature to plagiarism to fiber optics. His recent articles on local history and fly fishing have appeared in several magazines. An avid fly fisherman, he volunteers as a river helper for Casting for Recovery, which offers free retreats for women with breast cancer. He lives in Rush, New York, with his wife, Joanne.

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