Synopsis Richard Bode left his public relations job in New York to live the life of a beachcomber in California. In this memoir, he describes his experiences.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-07-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 7.5 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Publisher's Note EDITING ANNOTATION FOR ISBN -- 0446672769 TITLE: BEACHCOMBING AT MIRAMAR BY BODE RICHARD C0In this "restful book about the companions we choose and the pace at which we live our lives" ("Los Angeles Times"), the bestselling author of "First You Have to Row a Little Boat" recounts his decision to leave an unfulfilling career and move to a small beach cottage. There, as he walks on the beach and observes the people around him, Bode gradually gains insight into many of the deep mysteries of life.
Industry Reviews "Richard Bode--a freelance journalist, speech writer, and former public relations mover-and-shaker type--waited a long time for his transition: Thirty years of unhappy marriage..., four children and a career that, by all accounts, never felt quite right....[H]e spends the period covered in this restful book refining his ideas about the companions we choose and the pace at which we live our lives." Los Angeles Times Book Review - Susan Salter Reynolds (06/09/1996)
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