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Cogan's Woods

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My Dad was an avid squirrel hunter after the War (II) and brought me along with him long before I could ever carry a gun. He involved me in many of his favorite outdoor activities and I still thank him, although he is gone, every day for his patience and love for me. Ron Ellis is a very talented writer that has evoked vivid memories of those hunts with my Dad. It is a book that I carry with me when I travel. I read a few pages each night before turning in. It is that good.....

This is a book about what really matters. We live in a day and age of unrepentant greed, conspicuous consumption, the endless distractions of texting, the Internet and TV, and the mindless race to produce and own more of everything. In Cogan's Woods, none of that matters. Like John J. Rowlands' wonderful book "Cache Lake Country" it is a story of place and the meaningful relationship between us and the unspoiled rhythms of forest and meadow that can shape and mold us so that "place" and "us" become one and the same. This is a book about close relationships, simple pleasures and the simple truths of life that are often lost or even more sadly-never learned--in our fast-paced race to fuel the fires of growth. There are many truths in Cogan's Woods. Like Rowlands, Ellis does not make demands of the reader, he teaches by example. Here, he says, is how it was. Here are the people shaped by the land. Here is what I saw, what I tasted, what I touched, what I felt, what I cherished, and what it meant to me. Reading Cogan's woods, I think you will find what it means to us all.

This is a great book. If it doesn't make you want to go squirrel hunting nothing will. I bought a 22 rifle and can't wait till it cools off so I can try it out. Thanks for reminding me of my younger years in the field.

This brought back many wonderful memories of my childhood in KY and those magic times spent in the woods.

Great book! Get it for your father if he's a hunter or for son who hunts with father!