A Million Wings
A Million Wings: A Spirited Story of the Sporting Life Along the Mississippi Flyway
A Million Wings takes readers inside the Mississippi Flyway’s finest duck hunting clubs. From some of the country’s most historic properties in the St. Louis area to the duck havens of the Delta, all the way down to the stunning scenery of coastal south Louisiana, this book is a true testament to the beauty of the sporting South. Featuring a foreword by United States Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III, A Million Wings provides an insider’s look into the unique culture of the South’s private hunting clubs and lodges. The tradition and camaraderie of these famed clubs and their owners are made evident through Wild Abundance Publishing’s signature combination of storytelling and photography that is compelling to anyone with an appreciation for the outdoors and all that it inspires.
A Million Wings: A Spirited Story of the Sporting Life Along the Mississippi Flyway
A Million Wings takes readers inside the Mississippi Flyway’s finest duck hunting clubs. From some of the country’s most historic properties in the St. Louis area to the duck havens of the Delta, all the way down to the stunning scenery of coastal south Louisiana, this book is a true testament to the beauty of the sporting South. Featuring a foreword by United States Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III, A Million Wings provides an insider’s look into the unique culture of the South’s private hunting clubs and lodges. The tradition and camaraderie of these famed clubs and their owners are made evident through Wild Abundance Publishing’s signature combination of storytelling and photography that is compelling to anyone with an appreciation for the outdoors and all that it inspires.
A Million Wings: A Spirited Story of the Sporting Life Along the Mississippi Flyway
A Million Wings takes readers inside the Mississippi Flyway’s finest duck hunting clubs. From some of the country’s most historic properties in the St. Louis area to the duck havens of the Delta, all the way down to the stunning scenery of coastal south Louisiana, this book is a true testament to the beauty of the sporting South. Featuring a foreword by United States Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III, A Million Wings provides an insider’s look into the unique culture of the South’s private hunting clubs and lodges. The tradition and camaraderie of these famed clubs and their owners are made evident through Wild Abundance Publishing’s signature combination of storytelling and photography that is compelling to anyone with an appreciation for the outdoors and all that it inspires.
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Hardcover, 12x9.8, 4.1lbs, 260 pages
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“The stunning photographs and the heartfelt stories in A Million Wingsinspire people. While everybody will not play golf at Augusta National or play in the U.S. Open, they watch. They watch and it inspires them to play the game and to play the game better. In golf, the big clubs and the professional game is a small part of the whole story, but it is what motivates people to grow the game. Like Augusta National, the private retreats featured on these pages may seem like the ultimate hunting experience. But these are the places that do the work to keep duck hunting alive and inspire people to gain a better understanding of the sport. They motivate the rest of us, they are the ones who are growing the sport and I, for one, say, ‘Thanks a million.’” – Davis Love III, winner of 20 PGA events, six time Ryder Cup competitor and captain of Team USA at Ryder Cup 2012.
"The duck clubs of the Mississippi Flyway are legendary for both their hunting and their history. In the new book A Million Wings (Wild Abundance), Susan Schadt and photographer Lisa Buser tell their stories through interviews with members, club lore, and gorgeous images. Join in the morning high jinks at Greasy Slough, near Jonesboro, Arkansas, see the sun rise at Fighting Bayou, outside Ruleville, Mississippi, and learn how Anderson's Hole, at St. Charles, Missouri's Dardenne, got its name. Hint: It's not a good idea to complain too much at duck camp." -Garden & Gun magazineAbout the Author
Susan Schadt is President & CEO of ArtsMemphis and Founder & President of Wild Abundance Publishing. A Million Wings is her third book chronicling the legacy and culture of outdoorsmen and their intense devotion to land and wildlife. Her prior publications include First Shooting Light: A Photographic Journal Reveals the Legacy and Lure of Hunting Clubs in the Mississippi Flyway, and Wild Abundance: Ritual, Revelry & Recipes of the South's Finest Hunting Clubs.
Award winning photojournalist Lisa Waddell Buser has more than 20 years experience in commercial, advertising and newspaper photography. Buser serves a wide range of clients, including USA Today, Food Network, CNN, Random House Publishing Group, Nike Inc. and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Among her numerous recognitions is the 2012 Media Orthopedic Reporting Award for photographs published on USAToday.com. Her work also appeared in Wild Abundance: Ritual, Revelry & Recipes of the South's Finest Hunting Clubs.