Life in the Beaver Island Archipelago by Jeffrey J. Cashman

This text was a little unorthodox for me as it isn't a complete narrative with a plot line, conflict, or drama. This text was more like a yearbook for the islands in the Beaver Island Archipelago. As I travel to Beaver Island every year with my family, I felt it was high time to learn about where I was going. This book was written in journal form as author Jeffrey J. Cashman lived the life of a Beaver Islander. He walked readers and tourists through each season and island in the archipelago by supplementing his words with pictures that told an even deeper story. While sometimes I felt that Cashman was creating a story where there was none, I also found that the simplicity of the events and places he described truly embodied the overall spirit of the island life. Overall, this text is one that will give you historical and current insight into life in the Beaver Island Archipelago that will make you want to return every year you can.