Overview

Peter Applebome grew up obsessed by box scores, so when his son, Ben, joined Little League he happily assumed he'd be spending Ben's childhood at the ballfield. But what Ben really liked was hiking and camping-and when he joined the local Scout troop Applebome reluctantly went along for the ride. As someone who had never made a fire except in a gas grill and tied knots only in his shoelaces, Applebome was an unlikely recruit. Taking us from the low points to the unexpected triumphs and through all the trekorees and derbies in between, Applebome hikes the trail from tenderfoot skeptic to proud Scout dad. Offering affectionate portraits of the motley group of boys in the troop, he also laces his very funny narrative with an informal but fascinating history of Scouting and grapples with the modern-day controversies that will help determine Scouting's future.

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9780156029681

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PRAISE FOR SCOUT S HONOR He accomplishes everything except tying knots and conveys his experiences with self-deprecating humor, giving a balanced and informed account. . . . Lively and light-hearted. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW An affectionate and often amusing account of Applebome s adventures with Troop 1 one part Braveheart and one part Lord of the Flies. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Give Applebome a merit badge for wit. PEOPLE PRAISE FOR SCOUT S HONOR He accomplishes everything except tying knots and conveys his experiences with self-deprecating humor, giving a balanced and informed account. . . . Lively and light-hearted. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW An affectionate and often amusing account of Applebome s adventures with Troop 1 one part Braveheart and one part Lord of the Flies. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Give Applebome a merit badge for wit. PEOPLE PRAISE FOR SCOUT'S HONOR He accomplishes everything except tying knots and conveys his experiences with self-deprecating humor, giving a balanced and informed account. . . . Lively and light-hearted. --THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW An affectionate and often amusing account of Applebome's adventures with Troop 1--one part Braveheart and one part Lord of the Flies. --THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Give Applebome a merit badge for wit. --PEOPLE Scout's Honor is at the same time a hilarious outdoor odyssey, a moving glimpse of a father's heart, and the best commentary ever on the Boy Scouts and their touchingly awkward history. When I was a Scout, the ultimate approbation for a job well done was something called Three and a Half Hows. So here's to you, Peter Applebome: How! How! How! Hhhhh! -- Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo

PRAISE FOR SCOUT S HONOR He accomplishes everything except tying knots and conveys his experiences with self-deprecating humor, giving a balanced and informed account. . . . Lively and light-hearted. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW An affectionate and often amusing account of Applebome s adventures with Troop 1 one part Braveheart and one part Lord of the Flies. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Give Applebome a merit badge for wit. PEOPLE

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His first book, Dixie Rising, was published in paperback by Harvest in 1997. Scout's Honor is his second book.

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