A GUIDE'S TALE, by Gerlald Patterson. This well-written memoir follows the life of a young man and his family living on the edge of the Boundary Waters. Life in the Great Depression required cooperation from the entire family group of 31. Lead by an uncle, all contributed by renting tiny cabins, guiding, fishing, shooting deer perhaps a bit too earlyin the fall. His vivid and personal stories of growing up in canoe country depict the landscape and his close family relationships in affectionate detail. You'll enjoy learning about life up north in the good old days particularly if you are familiar with Robinson Lake, just west of Ely, Minnesota. 169 pages. $12.95 B91529 N4406