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Beyond the wall of time Beyond the wall of time Russell Kirkpatrick The stunning conclusion to the Broken Man trilogy. The wall of time has fallen and the gods are free to ravage the world. The few that know of their escape into mortal lands are under the control of … OL15527556W
In a fisherman's language In a fisherman's language James Arruda Henry Captain James Arruda Henry was in his mid-nineties when he began to learn to read and write. Inspired by the story of 98-year old man who had also lived without literacy, James began practicing writi… OL16464022W
Tiggie Tiggie Charles Peluso Contrasts the stories of two Cape Cod cultures, one that is rustic and in the process of undergoing great change and the other that sustained an industry now losing its past to foreign competition an… OL18584718W
Alaska blues Alaska blues Joe Upton Narrative description of fishing in the Inside Passage of British Columbia and Alaska. OL1876684W
Leviathan Leviathan Lucien Castaing-Taylor,Véréna Paravel An in-depth look at the commercial fishing industry. OL19704554W
The boy and the whale The boy and the whale Mordicai Gerstein Abelardo defies his father's instructions and sets out to free a whale caught in their tangled fishing net. OL19721473W
Captains Courageous Captains Courageous Rudyard Kipling Captains Courageous tells of the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the North Atlanti… OL19842W
Nautical chic Nautical chic Amber Butchart From the modernist elegance of Coco Chanel to Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's punk-fuelled pirates, the appeal of nautical dress has cut a sartorial swathe for over two centuries. But how did… OL20007081W
The fish's wishes The fish's wishes Anne Miranda Humorous story about a Chinese fisherman, his greedy wife, and a magic fish. OL20644453W
Sweetland Sweetland Michael Crummey For twelve generations, the inhabitants of a remote island in Newfoundland have lived and died together. Now, in the second decade of the 21st century, they are facing resettlement. They have each be… OL21180053W
Trawlerman Trawlerman Jimmy Buchan "Jimmy Buchan, skipper of the Amity II, a fishing vessel based in Peterhead, Europe's largest fishing port. Jimmy's story is one of incredible highs and lows. It's a life that has been lived on the v… OL21444549W
The one that got away The one that got away Alan Trussell-Cullen A fisherman and a fish tell the same story to their friends about how the other got away. OL24204728W
Hooked Hooked Patricia P. Harrington Raina Nichols, a widow of eight years, is enjoying her life of painting and fishing while living on the banks of the Potomac River. She isn't sure if the brash Connor, who has been driving his boat p… OL24875823W
Death in the polka dot shoes Death in the polka dot shoes Marlin Fitzwater In the small fishing village of Parkers, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay, there is no more independent soul than the lone oysterman or crabber who sets out every morning in pre-dawn hours to search f… OL24892124W
The fishing industry The fishing industry Nancy Warren Ferrell An introduction to fishing as an industry, describing how fish are caught, problems of fishermen, and the future of the fishing industry. OL2630089W
The Perfect Storm The Perfect Storm Anne Collins,Sebastian Junger It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high --- a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." When it struck … OL2670211W
The life and legend of Sheridan R. Jones The life and legend of Sheridan R. Jones Joseph Hilko Appendices consist of original works by Sheridan R. Jones. "Sheridan R. Jones, the son of an American pioneer who helped found the state of North Dakota, through hard work and education, became a co… OL27962577W
High tide for Labrador High tide for Labrador Eve Bunting Thirteen-year-old Jimmy's desperate attempt to prove himself on his first trip out with the fishing boat nearly costs him his life and the boat its catch. OL441535W
A day in the life of a commercial fisherman A day in the life of a commercial fisherman Klein, John F. Follows a commercial fisherman through his day as he prepares his boat for a two-week fishing trip, leaves port in the Gulf of Mexico, operates navigational equipment and a sonar "fish finder," and u… OL4965664W
The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway *The Old Man and the Sea* is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordea… OL63073W
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