FLY-FISHING-THE SACRED ART
CASTING A FLY AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
My friend Reverend Michael Attas and I
have written a book on the spiritual side of fly-fishing. In Fly Fishing-The Sacred Art, Rev. Mike and I share our experiences
on the water and the deeper truths that we find when casting a fly.
With a forward by Chris Wood, the CEO of Trout Unlimited, and a preface by Lori Simon, the Executive Director of Casting for Recovery, our book will help you to begin to think differently about the time you spend on the stream and pursue more than trout when wading into the river.
With a forward by Chris Wood, the CEO of Trout Unlimited, and a preface by Lori Simon, the Executive Director of Casting for Recovery, our book will help you to begin to think differently about the time you spend on the stream and pursue more than trout when wading into the river.
Fly-Fishing-The Sacred Art is available from Amazon.com and directly from the publisher SkylightPaths.
Happy
reading!
The
Fly Fishing Rabbi,
Eric
Eisenkramer
Fly-Fishing—The
Sacred Art
Casting
a Fly as a Spiritual Practice
Rabbi
Eric Eisenkramer and Rev. Michael Attas, MD
Foreword by Chris Wood, CEO, Trout Unlimited
Preface by Lori Simon, executive director, Casting for Recovery
Foreword by Chris Wood, CEO, Trout Unlimited
Preface by Lori Simon, executive director, Casting for Recovery
Discover the spiritual potential hidden in every cast of the
fly rod.
“For us, fly-fishing is about more than
catching fish. We have been skunked on the stream too many times to count, and
stood shivering in our waders in 45-degree water long after sundown. Yet, every
chance we get, we head back to the river in search of trout and something
more.”
—from Rabbi Eric’s Introduction
“Early in my fly-fishing career I
remember telling a friend that there is so much to learn! Some forty years
later, that is still true. Every trip I learn something new about rivers, fish
and the natural world. Most importantly, I learn something new about myself.
Every encounter with the waters of our planet draws me deeper into who I am and
who I want to become.”
—from Reverend Mike’s Introduction
In this unique exploration of
fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what
fly-fishing has to teach us about reflection, awe and the wonder of the natural
world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for
the Divine. Tapping the wisdom in the Christian and Jewish traditions and their
own geographically diverse experiences on the water, they show how time spent
on the stream can help you navigate the currents and eddies of your own inner
journey.
Praise For:
“Offers beautiful and original
perspectives on a pastime that for many is a kind of religion. They find common
ground in the rivers they fish and the spiritual truths they encounter. Lovely,
learned, personal, heart-warming and instructional.”
—James
Prosek, author, Trout: An Illustrated
History and Fly-Fishing the 41st:
From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again—A Fisherman’s Odyssey
From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again—A Fisherman’s Odyssey
“Tastefully integrates valuable
fly-fishing principles, accounts of adventures and deep spiritual truths that
we can all apply to our lives and reflect on when we are on the water.”
—Italo
Labignan, television host, Canadian
Sportfishing
“Clearly [shows] we are all united in our
spirit…. A great read for anyone who cares about people, the conservation of
our planet or learning to fly-fish.”
—Sherry
Steele, communications chair, Federation of Fly Fishers National Board of
Directors
“Wonderfully written, inspirational …
thoughtful and articulate, a careful read of this exceptional book will make
you a better fly-angler, but more importantly, it will make you a better
person.”
—Todd
Larson, PhD, history professor, Xavier University; publisher, Whitefish
Press; creator, the Fishing for History
blog
“Help[s] explain why so many people
have ascribed spiritual meaning to this sport, and it does so in a way that
will help others find such meaning in this pastime as well.”
—Kenneth
H. Lokensgard, PhD, creator, the Literary
Fly Fisher blog
“I loved this book. Both men write
beautifully, lyrically, poetically about … the connection, the preparation for
and act of fly-fishing. You will enjoy it. The words will ‘take’ you there.”
—John
Lionberger, author, Renewal in the
Wilderness:
A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World
A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World
About the Authors:
Rabbi
Eric Eisenkramer is creator of The Fly Fishing
Rabbi: A Blog about Trout, God and Religion, and a contributor to Trout
magazine. He is the spiritual leader of Temple B'nai Shalom in East Brunswick, NJ, and he fishes the cold-water streams of New Jersey, New York and
the Northeast.
Rev.
Michael Attas, MD, an avid angler for over forty
years, is assisting priest at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas, a
practicing cardiologist, professor of medical humanities at Baylor University
and a columnist for the Waco Tribune Herald. During the summer months, he works
as a volunteer fly-fishing guide in Colorado.
Chris
Wood is president and CEO of Trout
Unlimited, the conservation organization whose mission is “conserving,
protecting and restoring North America’s cold-water fisheries and their
watersheds.” He is the author of Watershed Restoration: Principles and
Practices and coauthor of From Conquest to Conservation: Our Public Land
Legacy.
Lori
Simon is the executive director of Casting
for Recovery, a breast cancer support group that uses fly-fishing to heal
sufferers, both mentally and physically. She enjoys the contemplative and
spiritual surroundings of the natural world through hiking, fishing, horseback
riding and sitting quietly in a canoe.
4 comments:
Great job Rabbi Eric! Can't wait to get me a copy or should I wait and see if I win your book giveaway contest again? :) Thanks again for Gerich book.
Tim
Thanks Tim! Glad you like the Gierach book and let me know what you think of Fly Fishing-The Sacred Art.
Rabbi Eric
Would you be able to autograph a copy if I mail it to you?
TC
I would be happy to autograph a copy for you TC. Please send me an email or a Facebook message and we'll set it up.
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