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Stott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaddling a canoe into sunrise on the longest day of the year... watching a child take her first kayak ride with her father... gazing at a bald eagle, riding air currents high above the lake... chuckling as a hummingbird defends his feeder against intruders... dodging campfire smoke while burning marshmallows and telling scary stories to wide-eyed kids. These are some of the moments and memories depicted in\u003cem\u003e Summers at the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e. The essays-often humorous; sometimes tinged with a sweet melancholy--celebrate the people and events marking the progress of the seasons--from the budding of the first green leaves of May to their falling, gold and scarlet, in September. These prose poems capture the joy of simple, lake-side living and quiet reflection.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jon Stott is a masterful storyteller. 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Stott delightfully describes the many joys of lakeside living with the unchanging activities of summer. Deb Le Blanc's photos will make readers feel as if they are right there at the cabin, next to the author.\" --Carolyn Wilhelm, MA, \u003cem\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stott presents these slices of life with atmospheric descriptions, remaining informative without overpowering the reader with information. I thought it was a nice touch to include the traditional names of Native Tribes in the UP area first as well. The thorough nature of his memory and research is quite apparent throughout this work. Readers of travelogues and happy memoirs will find lots to love about this collection. I highly recommend \u003cem\u003eSummers at the Lake: Upper Michigan Moments and Memories\u003c\/em\u003e by Jon C. 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Stott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaddling a canoe into sunrise on the longest day of the year... watching a child take her first kayak ride with her father... gazing at a bald eagle, riding air currents high above the lake... chuckling as a hummingbird defends his feeder against intruders... dodging campfire smoke while burning marshmallows and telling scary stories to wide-eyed kids. These are some of the moments and memories depicted in\u003cem\u003e Summers at the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e. The essays-often humorous; sometimes tinged with a sweet melancholy-celebrate the people and events marking the progress of the seasons-from the budding of the first green leaves of May to their falling, gold and scarlet, in September. These prose poems capture the joy of simple, lake-side living and quiet reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jon Stott is a masterful storyteller. 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