Author: Monte Burke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643135597
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 333

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From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Ted Williams, Tom Evans, Billy Pate and others—all gathered together to chase the same Holy Grail: The world record for the world’s most glamorous and sought-after fly rod species, the tarpon. The anglers would meet each morning for breakfast. They would compete out on the water during the day, eat dinner together at night, socialize and party. Some harder than others. The world record fell nearly every year. But records weren’t the only things that were broken. Hooks, lines, rods, reels, hearts and marriages didn’t survive, either. The egos involved made the atmosphere electric. The difficulty of the quest made it legitimate. The drugs and romantic entaglements that were swept in with the tide would finally make it all veer out of control. It was a confluence of people and place that had never happened before in the world of fishing and will never happen again. It was a collision of the top anglers and the top species of fish which would lead to smashed lives for nearly all involved, man and fish alike. In Lords of the Fly, Burke, an obsessed tarpon fly angler himself, delves into this incredible moment. He examines the growing popularity of the tarpon, an amazing fish has been around for 50 million years, can live to 80 years old and can grow to 300 pounds in weight. It is a massive, leaping, bullet train of a fish. When hooked in shallow water, it produces “immediate unreality,” as the late poet and tarpon obsessive, Richard Brautigan, once described it. Burke also chronicles the heartbreaking destruction that exists as a result—brought on by greed, environmental degradation and the shenanigans of a notorious Miami gangster—and how all of it has shaped our contemporary fishery. Filled with larger-than-life characters and vivid prose, Lords of the Fly is not only a must read for anglers of all stripes, but also for those interested in the desperate yearning of the human condition.

Author: S.E. Smith
Publisher: Montana Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297

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New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance brings another action, adventure, and suspense-filled story to transport readers out of this world. River Knight was looking forward to a peaceful vacation in the mountains with her two best friends, Jo and Star, sisters of the heart. When she travels up into the mountains of North Carolina to the cabin Star has rented for them she is shocked when she finds the two sisters being abducted. Following them, she discovers their abductors are anything but human. Sneaking aboard the shuttle in an attempt to rescue them, she finds herself on an unplanned vacation to the stars. In a desperate attempt to save Jo and Star, River makes a deal with a group of other aliens who had also been captured – she’ll release them if they promise to return the three girls to their home. Torak Ja Kel Coradon, Leader of the House of Kassis and next ruler of the Kassis Galaxy, has other plans when he sees the blue-eyed warrior woman. He plans on claiming her for himself and the only home he has plans on her returning to is his. The three women are believed to be the Prophesized warriors sent to join forces to bring peace to the House of Kassis. Worlds collide when the male dominated world meets three circus performers who use their talents to fight for those they love. When an assassin threatens Torak’s life, River has to show him even a circus performer can be a warrior when challenged. The biggest challenge is to Torak’s mind as he discovers women from other galaxies are more than they seem. Can their love overcome the chasm of a few million light years or will an assassin end it all? More books in the Lords of Kassis series: River’s Run: Lords of Kassis Book 1 Star’s Storm: Lords of Kassis Book 2 Jo’s Journey: Lords of Kassis Book 3 Risteard’s Unwilling Empress: Lords of Kassis Book 4 Rescuing Mattie: Lords of Kassis Book 3.1 Related series: Magic, New Mexico The Alliance Science fiction romance; sci-fi romance; paranormal romance; alien romance; fantasy; romance; shifter romance, s.e. smith; se smith; sci-fi series; paranormal series; Urban fantasy. http://sesmithfl.com https://www.facebook.com/se.smith.5

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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 956

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Author: Nancy Niblack Baxter
Publisher: Emmis Books
ISBN: 9780961736774
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 460

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Lords of the Rivers is the story of the Trail of Death of the Potawatomi in the blistering heat of August 1838, of the courageous Indians who marched at gunpoint through its horrors, and the pioneers who risked everything to gain the lake and riverlands.

Author: Joshua Wilson
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 730

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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 470

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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466

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Languages : en
Pages : 470

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