Author: Mark J Usyk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578484105
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
From the self proclaimed "marginal" fly fisherman and author of Reflections of a Fly Rod comes a unique look at life and the left hooks it throws: A look straight down the barrel through the guides of a fly rod. Mark chases everything that swims... Trout, Bass, Steelhead, and every now and then when no one is looking, carp. But is he really chasing fish, or is it something more?
Carp Are Jerks
Author: Mark J Usyk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578484105
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
From the self proclaimed "marginal" fly fisherman and author of Reflections of a Fly Rod comes a unique look at life and the left hooks it throws: A look straight down the barrel through the guides of a fly rod. Mark chases everything that swims... Trout, Bass, Steelhead, and every now and then when no one is looking, carp. But is he really chasing fish, or is it something more?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578484105
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
From the self proclaimed "marginal" fly fisherman and author of Reflections of a Fly Rod comes a unique look at life and the left hooks it throws: A look straight down the barrel through the guides of a fly rod. Mark chases everything that swims... Trout, Bass, Steelhead, and every now and then when no one is looking, carp. But is he really chasing fish, or is it something more?
A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures
Author: Eric Schwitzgebel
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262539594
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
A collection of quirky, entertaining, and reader-friendly short pieces on philosophical topics that range from a theory of jerks to the ethics of ethicists. Have you ever wondered about why some people are jerks? Asked whether your driverless car should kill you so that others may live? Found a robot adorable? Considered the ethics of professional ethicists? Reflected on the philosophy of hair? In this engaging, entertaining, and enlightening book, Eric Schwitzgebel turns a philosopher's eye on these and other burning questions. In a series of quirky and accessible short pieces that cover a mind-boggling variety of philosophical topics, Schwitzgebel offers incisive takes on matters both small (the consciousness of garden snails) and large (time, space, and causation). A common theme might be the ragged edge of the human intellect, where moral or philosophical reflection begins to turn against itself, lost among doubts and improbable conclusions. The history of philosophy is humbling when we see how badly wrong previous thinkers have been, despite their intellectual skills and confidence. (See, for example, “Kant on Killing Bastards, Masturbation, Organ Donation, Homosexuality, Tyrants, Wives, and Servants.”) Some of the texts resist thematic categorization—thoughts on the philosophical implications of dreidels, the diminishing offensiveness of the most profane profanity, and fatherly optimism—but are no less interesting. Schwitzgebel has selected these pieces from the more than one thousand that have appeared since 2006 in various publications and on his popular blog, The Splintered Mind, revising and updating them for this book. Philosophy has never been this much fun.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262539594
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
A collection of quirky, entertaining, and reader-friendly short pieces on philosophical topics that range from a theory of jerks to the ethics of ethicists. Have you ever wondered about why some people are jerks? Asked whether your driverless car should kill you so that others may live? Found a robot adorable? Considered the ethics of professional ethicists? Reflected on the philosophy of hair? In this engaging, entertaining, and enlightening book, Eric Schwitzgebel turns a philosopher's eye on these and other burning questions. In a series of quirky and accessible short pieces that cover a mind-boggling variety of philosophical topics, Schwitzgebel offers incisive takes on matters both small (the consciousness of garden snails) and large (time, space, and causation). A common theme might be the ragged edge of the human intellect, where moral or philosophical reflection begins to turn against itself, lost among doubts and improbable conclusions. The history of philosophy is humbling when we see how badly wrong previous thinkers have been, despite their intellectual skills and confidence. (See, for example, “Kant on Killing Bastards, Masturbation, Organ Donation, Homosexuality, Tyrants, Wives, and Servants.”) Some of the texts resist thematic categorization—thoughts on the philosophical implications of dreidels, the diminishing offensiveness of the most profane profanity, and fatherly optimism—but are no less interesting. Schwitzgebel has selected these pieces from the more than one thousand that have appeared since 2006 in various publications and on his popular blog, The Splintered Mind, revising and updating them for this book. Philosophy has never been this much fun.
The American Angler
Author: William Charles Harris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
In Hemingway's Meadow
Author: Joe Healy
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 0892728965
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
The annual Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Award features a distinguished original work of short fiction or nonfiction that embodies an implicit love of fly-fishing, respect for the sport and the natural world in which it takes place, and high literary values. Now, for the first time, the winners of this prestigious award are collected in one volume, which promises to satisfy not only fly-fishing aficionados but general readers who appreciate the outdoors experience.
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 0892728965
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
The annual Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Award features a distinguished original work of short fiction or nonfiction that embodies an implicit love of fly-fishing, respect for the sport and the natural world in which it takes place, and high literary values. Now, for the first time, the winners of this prestigious award are collected in one volume, which promises to satisfy not only fly-fishing aficionados but general readers who appreciate the outdoors experience.
Hard Times
Author: Ostap Vyshnia
Publisher: Glagoslav Publications
ISBN: 1911414801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A brilliant satirist, Ostap Vyshnia (1889-1956) sent up the shortcomings of Soviet life and bureaucracy in the 1920s. He was famous in Ukraine almost exclusively for his feuilletons, and achieved enormous popularity in this genre in the 1920s, especially among the peasant population. Called by many the father of contemporary Ukrainian satire, he became the most-read author after Taras Shevchenko. Many village and town cooperatives, schools and farms were spontaneously named in his honour. Over two million copies of his books were sold by 1930. This second revised and expanded edition is introduced by Professor Maxim Tarnawsky (University of Toronto).
Publisher: Glagoslav Publications
ISBN: 1911414801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A brilliant satirist, Ostap Vyshnia (1889-1956) sent up the shortcomings of Soviet life and bureaucracy in the 1920s. He was famous in Ukraine almost exclusively for his feuilletons, and achieved enormous popularity in this genre in the 1920s, especially among the peasant population. Called by many the father of contemporary Ukrainian satire, he became the most-read author after Taras Shevchenko. Many village and town cooperatives, schools and farms were spontaneously named in his honour. Over two million copies of his books were sold by 1930. This second revised and expanded edition is introduced by Professor Maxim Tarnawsky (University of Toronto).
Beautiful Piece
Author: Joseph G. Peterson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1609090004
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
During a deadly Chicago heat wave that's claiming hundreds of lives, Robert, who's stuck in his apartment alone, fears he's going to be the next victim. In the apartment above him lives a shell-shocked Vietnam veteran who talks obsessively about the corpses of his war experience while alternately listening to Die Meistersinger and Madama Butterfly. One day, Robert ventures forth into the searing heat to gas up his car. Immediately he encounters enigmatic Lucy who is trying to escape her brutal fiancé, Matthew Gliss. On a whim, Lucy invites Robert to her apartment where she shows him her mysterious tattoo and tells him of her dangerous life with Matthew Gliss. She warns Robert that if Matthew ever catches them together he should run, not walk, because Matthew won't think twice of killing him. So begins the risky, short-lived relationship that leads to a chilling climax. Each of Robert's increasingly hallucinatory recollections of what happened during the heat wave leads him to profoundly question his own culpability.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1609090004
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
During a deadly Chicago heat wave that's claiming hundreds of lives, Robert, who's stuck in his apartment alone, fears he's going to be the next victim. In the apartment above him lives a shell-shocked Vietnam veteran who talks obsessively about the corpses of his war experience while alternately listening to Die Meistersinger and Madama Butterfly. One day, Robert ventures forth into the searing heat to gas up his car. Immediately he encounters enigmatic Lucy who is trying to escape her brutal fiancé, Matthew Gliss. On a whim, Lucy invites Robert to her apartment where she shows him her mysterious tattoo and tells him of her dangerous life with Matthew Gliss. She warns Robert that if Matthew ever catches them together he should run, not walk, because Matthew won't think twice of killing him. So begins the risky, short-lived relationship that leads to a chilling climax. Each of Robert's increasingly hallucinatory recollections of what happened during the heat wave leads him to profoundly question his own culpability.
Wyoming Wild Life
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Game and game-birds
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Game and game-birds
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly Fishing
Author: Michael D. Shook
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028629537
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Identifies freshwater and salt water species for fly fishing, describes the best equipment for particular conditions, offers instructions for tying flies, and examines casting styles
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028629537
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Identifies freshwater and salt water species for fly fishing, describes the best equipment for particular conditions, offers instructions for tying flies, and examines casting styles
Recreation
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Boys' Life
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.