Casting into the light : tales of a fishing life / Janet Messineo.
"Tales of a champion surfcaster: the education of a young woman hell-bent on following her dream and learning the mysterious and profound sport, and art, of surfcasting, on the island of Martha's Vineyard"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643584560
- ISBN: 1643584561
- Physical Description: 446 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
General Note: | Regular print version previously published by: Pantheon Books,an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Includes recipes. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-444). |
Formatted Contents Note: | The hook -- My beginning -- The journey begins -- Not a clue and a conger -- Learning to fish the North Shore -- Solitude and darkness -- My mentor -- History and controversy -- Fishing logs -- So many changes -- Fishing for keeps -- Derby dames -- Respect, secrecy, and fishing ethics -- Superstitions, quirks, and omens -- Tangling with the fly rod -- Delusions of grandeur -- PTFD (post-traumatic fishing disorder) -- Bad luck, good luck -- The grand slam -- The Dory Man: in pursuit of Skilligalle -- The art of taxidermy -- The squeaky reel -- Trash fish to gourmet cuisine -- Pass it on -- Losing another fishing buddy -- How to catch a fish: rules and exceptions -- A glimpse of my maker -- Favorite fish recipes -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Large type books. Autobiographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | LP 799.1097 MESSINEO 2020 | 39851001622787 | Large Print Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
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