tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post5752590924074844266..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Jean Craighead George and Jim Marti: RIPSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-46053098987874605472012-05-31T13:32:02.697-07:002012-05-31T13:32:02.697-07:00So sad(although what a great long life!)--I grew u...So sad(although what a great long life!)--I grew up reading so many of Jean's books--still have many in my library! One many people don't know about that I have(a favorite), is "Vulpes The Fox"--an excellent story of a red fox and fox hunting in rural Maryland--highly recommended to all you animal story and hound afficiondos out there.....A. Lane Batothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932323269911380387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-19845146157304504682012-05-27T10:15:40.917-07:002012-05-27T10:15:40.917-07:00I am sorry to hear of Jim Marti's passing. I h...I am sorry to hear of Jim Marti's passing. I have spoken and corresponded with him for years. Most recently I commented to him that my copy of his classic training book was tattered and coming apart. Within a week a fresh, new copy arrived in the mail. Gratis.<br /><br />A real bird dog man. Rest in Peace, Jim.Mike Spieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181679891489101232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-18891914023094864632012-05-24T08:33:24.289-07:002012-05-24T08:33:24.289-07:00This makes me sad, one of my first conversations w...This makes me sad, one of my first conversations when I met my husband was our mutual love for "My Side for the Mountain". Both of our boys were turned on to it and read "Summer of the Falcon".<br />This fascination has led to mmany a great thing. Oh, and Steve gavemme the book to read as a child!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-63807359933493311382012-05-23T06:58:26.156-07:002012-05-23T06:58:26.156-07:00Damn - Marti too? I have his _Burnt_Creek_Method_ ...Damn - Marti too? I have his _Burnt_Creek_Method_ on my gun dog shelf.dr. hypercubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248184324020645672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-78340192689103303582012-05-22T20:09:34.956-07:002012-05-22T20:09:34.956-07:00Another book that she wrote that influence me was ...Another book that she wrote that influence me was : "Summer of the Falcon". Made me not to want to grow up. Still don't want to.Karen Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602911871393351134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-31045201218733525482012-05-22T12:32:47.726-07:002012-05-22T12:32:47.726-07:00My Side of the Mountain was one of my childhood fa...My Side of the Mountain was one of my childhood faves, too.<br /><br />I also really like Julie of the Wolves.<br /><br />This kind of children's literature is hard to come by these days.<br /><br />My Side of the Mountain is one that would definitely get the PC crowd a bit fired up if it were written today.Retrievermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780519136583108632noreply@blogger.com