“John Bragstad is a former Boundary Waters and Quetico canoe guide and has more than 25 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family counselor. His experiences provide depth, insight, motivation, beauty and comfort to readers.” Northern Wild magazine.
"The author is both a student of the out-of-doors and the human heart.” Cook County News-Herald.
"John Bragstad is an outstanding writer who captures the grace and soul of the BWCA in the likes of Sigurd Olson. His artistic expression is a gift to those of us who love the wilderness but lack the words to articulate its beauty." Cook County News-Herald.
"Gentle, homespun wisdom from life on the trail. The perfect choice to greet the day with a fresh cup of coffee.” —Reader