Beachcombing at Miramar by Richard Bode

Beachcombing at Miramar by Richard Bode

Richard Bode left an unfulfilling career and an unhappy marriage to seek the truth about his life. On a California beach he contemplated the sea and shore, and tuned himself to the rhythm of the tides. His authentic self emerged. And in this remarkable and beautiful book, he shares the lessons he learned about the art of living. What does it mean to be a husband and a father? What does it mean to be a success, to be someone's lover, someone's son? Bode finds surprising answers in surprising places: in a sunset, in a piece of beach glass, in conversations shared and conversations overheard, in memories of his father. Beachcombing At Miramar is filled with unforgettable moments: a funeral for drowned fishermen, birds at dusk, and constellations in the night. And with each word picture, painted with the passion and clarity that Gauguin sought in Tahiti, Bode shows us how to see with new eyes the choices we make - from relationships we choose to relationships we flee, from careers we pursue to the ones that consume us.

Richard Bode worked for McGraw Hill and Burston-Marsteller as an editorial director and chief speechwriter. He contributed to Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, Sail, and Sports Illustrated as a freelance writer. He also penned the award-winning piece To Climb the Wind and is the author of Blue Sloop at Dawn (1979), which was published in Sports Illustrated, Newsday Sunday Magazine, and Sail. He died of liver cancer in 2003.

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ISBN 13	9780446518673
ISBN 10	0446518670
Title	Beachcombing at Miramar
Author	Richard Bode
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	1996-06-06
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.