Scout's Honor A Father's Unlikely Foray into the Woods

Name: Scout's Honor A Father's Unlikely Foray into the Woods
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ISBN: 9780156029681

ISBN-10: 0156029685

ISBN-13: 9780156029681

Edition: 2003

Authors: Peter Applebome

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Peter Applebome grew up obsessed by box scores, so when his son, Ben, joined Little League he happily assumed he'd be spending Ben's childhood at the ballfield. But what Ben really liked was hiking and camping--and when he joined the local Scout troop Applebome reluctantly went along for the ride. As someone who had never made a fire except in a gas grill and tied knots only in his shoelaces, Applebome was an unlikely recruit. Taking us from the low points (sneaking out of camp to watch basketball in a bar) to the unexpected triumphs (winning the Scoutmaster Challenge) and through all the trekorees and derbies in between, Applebome hikes the difficult trail from tenderfoot skeptic to…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 5/3/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Peter Applebome is a writer and editor for the New York Times who covers cultural issues. He has been a reporter for Texas Monthly and the Dallas Morning News , and served as bureau chief for the Times in both Houston and Atlanta. He lives in Chappaqua, New York.



Introduction: My Unexpected Detour






Canoeing at Jerry's



Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful



Troop 1 and Other Chappaquacks



Gathering of the Tribes



The Hero of Mafeking



A Winter Hike on the A.T.



Gear, God, and the Klondike Derby



The Church of the Woods



Terra Incognita



Summer Camp 1: The Zen of Scout Socks






Peaks and Valleys



Boy Scouts of America v. James Dale



Summer Camp 2: Baden-Powell Meets Bob Dylan






Eagles, Ordeals, and Other Transitions



Summer Camp 3: Going for the Gold



A Final Trip


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