A Place on the Water - by Jerry Dennis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Encompassing stories from his childhood up to the present day, Dennis relates to the reader his discovery and love of fishing, the environment, and life on the water. Blending memory and observation, this book is an exploration of subjects with broad appeal--love of land and water, the appreciation of nature, and the outrage at changes capable of obliteration. Line drawings.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>More than a collection of fishing stories, <i>A Place on the Water </i>is a passionate and eloquent exploration of subjects with broad appeal: love of land and water, informed and unsentimental appreciation of nature, and outrage at changes that threaten to obliterate places we can no longer afford to take for granted. In clear and sparkling prose, Jerry Dennis transports us to a world that every angler dreams of-where the very next cast will be the one that hooks something enormous and wonderful.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This writer-artist team shines a bright and lovely light on nature." --<i>Los Angeles Times</i> <p/>"Enjoyable reading with beautiful, evocative illustrations." --<i>Sports Afield</i> <p/>"Jerry Dennis is one of a handful of superb younger writers who love angling deeply and write memoirs full of warmth, eloquence, and wit. <i>A Place on the Water </i>is a book of many robust-and fragile-miracles." --<i>Nick Lyons, author of Spring Creek</i> <p/>"This is a book that will remind you why you've always loved fishing, canoeing, and all the other things you can only do on the water." --<i>John Gierach, author of Even Brook Trout Get the Blues</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Jerry Dennis, </b>author of <i>It's Raining Frogs and Fishes, </i>is a frequent contributor of essays, articles, and short fiction to many of the leading outdoor and nature publications in the United States. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan.</p>
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