Casting and Mending

Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1:  Diverter of Sadness and Calmer of Unquiet Thoughts — How fly fishing became therapeutic    

Part 1. Therapeutic Fly Fishing for Women with Breast Cancer 
  
Chapter 2:  Cast, Mend — A morning with the river muffins    
Chapter 3:  Why Cast for Recovery?  A surgeon’s perspective on therapeutic fly fishing for women with breast cancer     
Chapter 4:  This Isn’t Bowling for Recovery — The who, what, and why of a Casting for Recovery retreat    
Chapter 5:  In the Bad Rapids — Metaphors of fly fishing and cancer    
Chapter 6:  The Voices of Casting for Recovery — Five women speak about breast cancer, fly fishing, and hope    

Part 2.  Therapeutic Fly Fishing for Disabled Warriors 
  
Chapter 7:  Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing — Angling rehab for physical and invisible wounds    
Chapter 8:  Maintaining Balance — Casting on the lawn at Fort Drum    
Chapter 9:  OASIS    
Chapter 10:  Voices of Veterans — Veterans talk about combat, invisible wounds, and the solace of fly fishing    

Part 3.  Therapeutic Fly Fishing for Those Recovering from Addiction
    
Chapter 11:  Moving Meditation — How fly fishing complements treatment for addiction    
Chapter 12:  Rainbow’s End Recovery Center    
Chapter 13:  Voices of Recovery — Addicts reflect on the restorative powers of nature and fly fishing    

Part 4.  How Fly Fishing is Therapeutic    

Chapter 14:  The Green World — How being in nature heals us    
Chapter 15:  The Flow of Fly Fishing — The therapeutic benefits of optimal experience    

Chapter 16:  Conclusion