Hauling Water: Reflections on Making a Home in the Northwoods is a charming collection filled with little love stories. It showcases love for the land, between a man and a woman, for children and family, and for all the neighborhood beings, even the occasional pesky bear rummaging in the garbage. It ultimately celebrates a well - lived life. With humor, warmth, and respect for wild places, it shares the freshness of maple sap dropping into pails, the chill of a strong wind at an ice - fishing hole, the joy of Thanksgiving dinner traditions, the dismay at a lightning - struck pine, and the camaraderie of the sauna. This book won a bronze medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Best Midwestern Non - Fiction category. Written by Becca Brin Manlove and illustrated by Sharon Hathaway, it has a 5.5' x 8.5' softcover binding and 144 pages.

To use this book, simply find a cozy spot, open it up, and start reading. You can read it cover - to - cover for a continuous experience or pick it up and read a story whenever you have a few spare minutes. As it's a softcover book, be gentle when handling it to avoid bending the cover too much. Store it in a dry place to prevent any damage from moisture. If you spill something on it, quickly blot the area with a dry cloth. Enjoy these wonderful Northwoods stories at your leisure!