Product Description

As he was growing up, James E. Ryhal loved hearing his father's tales of life in small-town Western Pennsylvania. He especially enjoyed the ones involving his dad's four best friends and his beloved Airedale, Bum. Now Ryhal has collected those stories in this memoir, Where the Water Is Cold.

Jim (the eldest Ryhal) and his friends Charlie, Johnny, Rome, Will and, of course, Bum, experience the joys of fishing, sledding, sports, general hijinks and even, yes, romance in this heartwarming collection of (mostly legal) adventures.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #288737 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Released on: 2006-11-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 92 pages

About the Author
James E. Ryhal is a United Methodist church pastor and former assistant prison chaplain. He grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Springfield, Ohio, with his wife, Sonya. He is a member of the YMCA and the Airedale Terrier Club of America.

Like his father before him, Ryhal is an avid fisherman. He also enjoys boating and duck hunting on Lake Erie.

Customer Reviews

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Where the Water Is Cold

Stop what you are doing and go get this book. This true story 92 page book will give you a great feeling. A story about a boy, his dog, his best buddies in small town America. This is a heart warming sometimes heart pounding always sincere story that is written to make you know Bum the Dog like he was your best friend too.

I really enjoyed this book. So much I could not stop reading it until I finished (this morning at 3 am) the whole story.

This is a true story told by a son through his fathers eyes. You just have to read this book that will put a smile on your face as well as in your heart.

"Where the Water Is Cold" by James Ryhal ( isbn 0805972811) Dorrance Publishing

Where the Water is Cold
This is a wonderful, heartwarming story that will make you laugh out loud, and probably have a tear or two as well. The writing is so descriptive the reader can easily have a mental picture of the town, the boys, Bum, and their adventures. This would be a great family film!

It was very refreshing to be taken back to a time when what mattered most could be found right at home.

If you've ever been young or loved a dog, I recommend you read this book! Read it to your kids or grandkids, or-have them read to you! You will not be disappointed, and you won't want to put it down.

Enjoy!!

Airedale book
What's not to like about anything Airedale? Lovely little addition to my growing Aire-library.