![]() "Uncharted Waters Review-Finding New Passion in Retirement." yet there is so much more in its pages to make this a compelling read.Īnn Boland. a writer with unbridled affection for her husband, the Great Lakes, and for the environment. a smoothly flowing, thought-provoking book that's more than just a simple memoir. Ray Walsh. "MSU Grad Writes of Great Lakes Advocacy" "New Book: A Great Lakes Journey Toward Advocacy" the kind of writer who should pen a memoir-she has been a business executive, a world traveler and a word lover her whole life. "Former Businesswoman Retools and Returns to her First Loves: Water and Writing" Mary McKSchmidt, author and Great Lakes advocate, speaking on what we can do as individuals and as teams.Paul Sachs, director of Department of Planning and Performance Improvement at Ottawa County, speaking about county's challenges with groundwater depletion in the deep bedrock Marshal Sandstone formation.David Van Wylen, dean of natural and applied sciences at Hope College, discussing global water scarcity Michelle Gibb, "Living Sustainably: Think 'global' about our threaded water resource" So in fascinating detail you get to walk with her as she sees things from a different view, and begins to reach out to those around her to make Lake Michigan, her lake, a better place on which to not only sail, but to live by too. However, all is not well, as with her heightened awareness Mary sees that the water is not as clean as it could be and the surrounding lands need to be protected from industrial fallout as well. It is this love of the water and the attraction of sailing on it that really opens the author’s eyes and heart and she soon finds herself quite taken by the beauty of the lake and the surrounding environment. Eventually returning to America she sets out into the traditional industrial corporate world and there finds not only a good job but a love of the water too, Lake Michigan. With each page I could feel her anxiety and as she shares her concerns and thoughts you see how she grows both in wisdom and knowledge. A world far removed from her own comfort zone and in the pages came a very clear message, life in the Union of South Africa is not the same as in America. So begins the author’s experience of adult life and the challenges that a very foreign country presents. It was an amazing personal story of a young woman reaching out into the world, exploring not only her own country but the world as well. "Summer Reads" I read this book in just two evening sessions, and then re-read it the following week. But this book is much more than just another travel narrative. There's adventure aplenty between the covers of this book, and the author's descriptive writing makes the reader believe that you're right alongside as she battles frozen streams on a winter kayaking trip or stares down a surly gun-toting immigration official at a South African airport. "Uncharted Waters: Romance, Adventure, and Advocacy on the Great Lakes" Today, at 66, the Laketown Township resident writes and speaks in defense of the Great Lakes, striving to diminish the pollution that threatens them. At 7 years old, she saw Lake Michigan for the first time, something she calls a turning point in her life. Mary McKSchmidt said she believes in love at first sight. But do I think McKSchmidt has created a book that could make a difference? That can touch the heart of others? I have no doubt. Well-written, witty and informative, this memoir has something for anyone who's ever enjoyed the Great Lakes. Our modes of transportation may be different-she's a sailor and I'm an RVer-but that search for balance between a corporate office and nature? I get it . . As a fellow writer and someone who appreciates the great outdoors, I was intrigued by the prologue, and then hooked as I saw a kinship with McKSchmidt. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Amber Stark. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. ![]() BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment.
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