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81) Truthfully, something smelled fishy!: the story of the fisherman and his wife as told by the wife
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A humorous retelling of the fairy tale, told from the point of view of the fisherman's wife, who dreams of having plenty of food (she did not have enough to eat as a child), and is very puzzled about how her poor fisherman husband suddenly seems able to provide her with everything she ever dreamed of.
85) South
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health, and--since the bird can no longer migrate with its family--charts a course heading south for the winter. Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey come to an end"--
88) Seven letters
Author
Language
English
Description
"J. P. Monninger, author of the international bestseller The Map That Leads to You, the novel Nicholas Sparks called "romantic and unforgettable", tells a poignant love story of the ways the world divides two souls-and the way that love brings them together. Kate Moreton is in Ireland on sabbatical from her teaching position at Dartmouth College when she meets Ozzie Ferriter, a fisherman and a veteran of the American war in Afghanistan. The Ferriter...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Learn what it's like to work as a commercial fisherman, including daily tasks, unique challenges, and the special gear and tools used. Readers will also learn about the history of commercial fishermen, safety methods, and required education and experience.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A unique and radiant memoir about fatherhood and fly fishing. Fishing was Mark Hume's passion since he was a young boy, a lifeline through a childhood marked by impermanence. When he became a father, he knew he wanted to pass on his love of fishing and the natural world to his daughters. Most of all, he wanted to give them hope for their future even as they were growing up during an ever-worsening climate crisis. As soon as they were old enough,...
93) Harvesters
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Description
Outlines the history of occupations surrounding the collection and cultivation of food--from beekeeping, gardening, hunting, whaling, and fishing to farming of all kinds.
94) Limbo
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Story revolves around Joe Gastineau, a fisherman traumatized by an accident at sea years before, singer Donna de Angelo, and her teenage daughter Noelle who come into Joe's life. When Joe's fast-talking half-brother Bobby returns to town and asks Joe for a favor, the lives of the characters are changed forever.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1994]
Edition
Reader's Digest edition.
Language
English
Description
This vintage book contains Rudyard Kipling's 1897 novel, "Captains Courageous". A fifteen-year-old boy called Harvey Cheyne Jr. is rescued by a Portuguese sailor in the North Atlantic. After refusing to deliver Harvey to the nearest port, the captain of the boat suggests that the boy join the crew on their fishing trip, which turns out to be full of adventures and travails. This book is highly recommended for those who have read and enjoyed other...
100) Luzzu
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Maltese
Description
A hardworking Maltese fisherman, struggling to provide for his family amidst strict regulations imposed on his traditional family business by the European Union, enters Malta's fishing underworld.
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