The Western Flyer rites & ceremonies 'A consummate entertainer who has

'A consummate entertainer who has made a generation laugh

the unexpected moments of love and laughter

amid long journeys and moving rituals

expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling

The Western Flyer rites & ceremonies 'A consummate entertainer who hasIn January 2010, the Gemini was moored in the Swinomish Slough on a Native American reservation near Anacortes, Washington. Unbeknownst to almost everyone, the rusted and dilapidated boat was in fact the most famous fishing vessel ever to have sailed: the original Western Flyer, immortalized in John Steinbecks nonfiction classic The Log from the Sea of Cortez. In this book, Kevin M. Bailey resurrects this forgotten witness to the changing tides of