Media visionary and business titan Eisner presents a candid look back at one of the most formative experiences of his life--the time he spent at summer camp learning life lessons while sitting in the stern of a canoe or meeting around a campfire at night.
Over the years, as a camper and a counselor, Disney CEO Michael Eisner absorbed the life lessons that come from sitting in the stern of a canoe or meeting around a campfire at night. With anecdotes from his time spent at Keewaydin and stories from his life in the upper echelons of American business that illustrate the camp's continued influence, Eisner creates a touching and insightful portrait of his own coming-of-age, as well as a resounding declaration of summer camp as an invaluable national institution.