Cincinnati Bengals History, Ohio (Images of Sports Series) Book

Olson writes of things that are near and dear to my heart. Even before I moved to the region I was pulled to it in such a way as I cannot explain. I have felt connections to the North and the experiences and hardships it offers since I was a child. I have experienced many of the stories or situations Olson has penned...to a much lesser degree, but still. Chapter 28, "Far Horizons" spoke volumes to me. I understand exactly what he is trying to explain. Chapter 28, especially, has made me so homesick. I yearn to hear the loons, the splash of whitewater against the gunwale, the slap of a beaver tail upon the water during the evening calm. The wind rising up and encompassing your entire existence. Oh, to feel the stinging of rain, pushed sideways in the gray gloom of an early afternoon storm; as you furiously paddle for shore and feel as much an exhilaration in your soul for actually living as you feel pure fear for your continued existence. I miss my home.