{"product_id":"pass-the-paddle-mississippi-dreamin-come-hell-or-high-water-paperback","title":"Pass the Paddle: Mississippi Dreamin' Come Hell or High Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald E. Schumm  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Maybin Defraites  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeanne Shay Schumm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Man, One Canoe, Nineteen Friends, One Majestic River  Pass the Paddle: Mississippi Dreamin' Come Hell or High Water is Jerry Schumm's (aka the Paddlin' Pastor) memoir of his journey down the Mississippi River. It was an excursion like no other. Jerry never paddled alone. Friends and family members signed up for \"legs\" of the river. A ceremonial paddle was passed from one canoeist to the next-a giant relay. For fellow adventurers, the book provides a day-by-day documentation of the Mississippi River voyage from the headwaters at Lake Itasca to New Orleans. It also is the story of family, friendship, spirituality, and the goodness of folks met along the way. More importantly, it is the tale of a man who has the qualities needed to actualize a life-long dream: positive attitude, persistence, and patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Schumm Rev. Dr. Gerald \"Jerry\" E. Schumm is a retired United Church of Christ minister and Miami-Dade County Public School social studies teacher. In late 2000, he lived out a life-long dream - canoeing the Mississippi River from the headwaters in Lake Itasca to New Orleans. The \"Paddlin' Pastor\" did so with the assistance of nineteen paddling partners. Jerry and his wife Jeanne (now married 50 years) have always had the bug for travel adventures. This has included many trips abroad and setting foot in all 50 states. Jerry is most comfortable in the out of doors, e.g., canoeing, sailing, boating fishing, camping, golfing, or simply working in the yard. John Maybin DeFraites, Jr. Jeanne Shay Schumm Dr. Jeanne Shay Schumm is Professor Emerita from the University of Miami. Jeanne tells her grandchildren she had the best job in the world - as a professor she got paid to learn. Her research and teaching focused on struggling readers. She is the author of multiple textbooks books and research articles. Since retirement she enjoys new travel adventures - particularly on seeing the world through the eyes of their grandchildren, Jack and Sophia. Jeanne also is relishing the time she now has to grow herbs, take piano lessons, golf, tap dance, and book club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 508\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49184030654616,"sku":"9781984558404","price":43.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/RXpMSXNQWk5GSWlHMGk0bCtjTEl3UT09.webp?v=1780286155","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/pass-the-paddle-mississippi-dreamin-come-hell-or-high-water-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}