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The author used fishing and especially fly fishing as coping mechanisms for his self-diagnosed case of cyclothymia, a mild version of bipolar disorder, a disease that ran deeply in his family. His love of fishing led to major turning points that helped shape the course of his life as he progressed from a young hillbilly in the mountains of Virginia to eventually becoming a chaired professor of Forestry at Clemson University. His journey began at age 12 when he caught a 3-pound smallmouth bass from the Cowpasture River. The joy he received from fishing led him to Yellowstone, where he became "addicted" during his five summers as a seasonal employee to trout fishing the famous and not so famous streams in the park. The wonders of Yellowstone instilled in him a love of the natural world and resulted in him pursuing Forestry for his life's work. Upon completion of his BS and MS degrees at Virginia Tech, the lure of fishing for steelhead --- an anadromous rainbow trout---played a role in leading him to the University of Idaho to pursue a PhD in Forest Sciences. Although he only caught twelve of these giant rainbows, he did manage to catch one on his new fly rod, which further sealed his addiction to fl y fi shing. Following a Post-Doctoral appointment at the University of Florida during which he caught a ten-pound bass and conducted research on forest nutrition, Van Lear was offered a faculty position in the Department of Forest Resources at Clemson University. During his 35 years at Clemson, he and his wife made almost annual visits in the fall to various locations in the Rockies, especially Yellowstone, to fish for trout. In 2010 Trout Unlimited presented Van Lear with its Distinguished Service Award for his 20 years of leadership in stream and brook trout restoration efforts in South Carolina. Fishing, he calls it a positive addiction, helped him work at a hypomanic pace and stabilized his infrequent periods of mild depression, allowing him to have a very successful career and a happy life.
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Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
What a difficult story to tell. I appreciate the honesty and vulnerability. Definitely made me think.
I had hopes for this book but was not expecting what I would read within the pages. If your kink is deplorable grammar, incoherent sentences, and inconsistent messages, then this book is for you. At first, I thought the book I received was not the book I ordered. But as I dived in, it was very confusing. I would not recommend this book to anyone
There are not many reviews on the internet for this book. In researching the many stores selling the book, it was self-published which makes a lot of sense. The online description is written perfectly, so reading the actual book was very difficult. Pages two and three are written clearly as well as the table of contents. Pages 155 and 156 are also written logically.
It appears this book was written, then sent through a program like “Grammarly.” Once completed it seems it was published without being re-read or edited. The first clue was the title narrative that used “Has” instead of “As.” The table of contents is one page off from what it shows on pages four though seven. Many of the “q’s” are written as “[]”
Below are some examples of what was within the pages of this book written verbatim:
“Chains & Discipline/ Domination & entry/ Sadism & Masochism (BDSM) is a wide classification of bed room play.” Page 9
“When bringing up the topic of chains, you are actually asking a person to offer you their depend on, their flexibility, and also possibly their suggestion of security in exchange for sensual/sexual enjoyment, power-play, and also feasible re-evaluation of your very own connection.” Page 39
“Techni[]ue can take a selection of kinds and also be as easy or facility as you pick to (new paragraph) bargain for your details scenario” Page 52
“BDSM stands for chains as well as entry, technique and also supremacy as well as sadism and also masochism.” Page 125
“SHELF means Risk Aware Consensual Kink.” Page 130
“Approval is whatever.” Page 152
“your twist isn’t my twist, yet your twist is OKAY.” Page 153
“You can be a top, base, or button” Page 153
Good service, good book. Just what I was looking for! Thank you!