Archery Answers

Together in this book, Celeste and Blake share their archery know-how, giving all of the basics to start one of the most exciting and satisfying pastimes, a sport and a meditation, ancient and modern, physical and spiritual.Who are Celeste and Blake?Celeste is an English girl who grew up in Africa, and before Blake arrived, she’d only seen confiscated bows and arrows, the crude handmade wooden weapons of poachers whom she had arrested. When Celeste walked into the first giant sporting goods store in The States, she was a bit overwhelmed. Fast forward a few years, and Celeste has figured out what she likes and who she is as an archer. She knows what works for her and what doesn’t.Blake had the opposite experience. He’s an American who learned new things about archery and a great deal about himself from his experience in the wilds of Africa. He went to live with Celeste at her chimp rescue project in the mountains.He figured out how to shoot an arrow a hundred yards and knock a baobab off a tree for food. He learned how to make his own arrows out of bamboo by sharpening the points and tying on vulture feathers found on the plateau. He learned that if you treat wild animals with honor, you live to tell about it. He learned that if you come face to face with a hungry wild dog, have an arrow ready to fire, you don’t shoot, you don’t run, but you lower your bow. You scratch your leg like you don’t even notice the animal. Enjoy their unique storytelling candid style as they teach all about starting archery as a hobby.