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About How to Walk in the Marsh (Unabridged)

James Guillory, Jr. narrates this inspirational tale about leveraging the values his father instills in him and leaning on his roots to overcome adversity. On his first ever hunting excursion as a young boy, James takes an uncalculated step in the delicate South Louisiana marsh that becomes the catalyst for a metaphor used by his dad that foreshadows his life: "There’s an art to navigating the marshland, and the steps you take while on your journey can cause you to either sink or swim." Through their many adventures together, James’ dad helps him to recognize and learn that with a respect and appreciation for the outdoors, important lessons can be found and an unwavering bond woven full of love and admiration between father and son can be had. Just as James becomes a young man who starts to understand his own life's meaning, an unexpected moment happens that leaves him faced with sudden and drastic change. Left to question everything about what he has learned and what he can become, James ventures away from the life he was taught to live, but at his lowest moment, he finds a glimmer of hope. Through a sign that sends him back to where it all began, he embarks down a path of understanding, and he learns that the true reason to finally knowing how to walk in the marsh will lead him to a rekindled life full of meaning and purpose.