The ocean, the sprawling forests, and especially the Columbia River spoke to young Peter in their unique languages. The river sprawled and stretched to fill its great estuary, then roared into the Pacific Ocean. Peter was born three blocks from that river, in Astoria, Oregon.Fifty stories within this memoir captivate us with an extraordinary voice. The inner life of a precocious child rouses laughter and chills. And we share Peter's adventures as...