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<p>Janisse Ray was a babe in arms when a boat of her fatherâs construction cracked open and went down in the mighty Altamaha River. Tucked in a life preserver, she washed onto a sandbar as the craft sank from view. That first baptism began a lifelong relationship with a stunning and powerful river that almost nobody knows.</p><p>The Altamaha rises dark and mysterious in southeast Georgia. It is deep and wide, bordered by swamps. Its corridor contains an extraordinary biodi­versity, including many rare and endangered species, which led the Nature Conservancy to designate it as one of the worldâs last great places.</p><p>The Altamaha is Rayâs river, and from childhood she dreamed of paddling its entire length to where it empties into the sea. Drifting into Darien begins with an account of finally making that journey, turning to medita­tions on the many ways we accept a world that contains both good and evil. With praise, biting satire, and hope, Ray contemplates transformation and attempts with every page to settle peacefully into the now.</p><p>Though commemorating a history that includes logging, Ray celebrates 'a culture that sprang from the flatwoods, which required a jud

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Author

Philip Morgan.;Ray, Janisse

Publisher

University of Georgia Press; The University of Georgia Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780820345321

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, History, Travel

Rating

3.78 / 5 (78 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14