Fly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis by Howell Raines

Used. Paperback. Former journalist Howell Raines hooks readers with a witty, reflective memoir that uses the art of the cast to navigate the turbulent waters of turning forty. As he tackles divorce, aging, and the bittersweet passage of time, Raines finds solace not in self-help seminars, but in rivers, eccentric mentors, and the quiet patience of angling. It is a sharp, beautifully written meditation on male midlife that proves anything is possible if a man lives long enough—even actual adulthood. Whether you are battling your own middle-aged turbulence or simply hunting for a brilliant fishing story, this book reels you in with sinuous grace and keeps you caught from the very first page.