A collection of essays follows an author's mid-life search for a middle ground in a world in which he assumes the restless identities of a man, a family member, and an heir, and experiences disillusionment with human behavior and a receding value system
3.5 rounded up. Some stories were wonderful and captivating. Others were slow and a bit boring. Nowhere near as good as Deep Enough for Ivorybills, one of my favorite nature books of all time.