{"product_id":"fly-fishing-for-sharks-richard-louv-9780743200257","title":"Fly-Fishing for Sharks: An American Journey","description":"For three years, journalist Richard Louv listened to America by going fishing with Americans. Doing what many of us dream of, he traveled from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from trout waters east and west to bass waters north and south. \u003ci\u003eFly-Fishing for Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of his journey, a portrait of America on the water, fishing rod in hand. \u003cbr\u003e To explore the cultures of fishing, Louv joined a bass tournament on Lake Erie and got a casting lesson from fly-fishing legend Joan Wulff He angled with corporate executives in Montana and fly-fished for sharks in California. He spent time with fishing-boat captains in Florida, the regulars who fish New York City's Hudson River, and a river witch in Colorado. He teamed secrets of fishing and living from steelheaders in the Northwest, Bass'n Gals in Texas, and an ice-fisher in the North Woods. Along the way, he heard from one of Hemingway's sons what it was like to fish with Papa and from Robert Kennedy, Jr., how fishing changed his fife. \u003cbr\u003e As he describes the eccentricities, obsessions, and tribulations of dedicated anglers, he also uncovers the values that unite them. He reveals the healing qualities of fishing, how it binds the generations, how the angling business has grown, and how the future of fishing is threatened. But most of all, \u003ci\u003eFly-Fishing for Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e is about the unforgettable characters Louv meets on the water and the stories they tell. From them, Louv learns about our changing relationship with nature, about a hidden America -- and about himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Louv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 074320025X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743200257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.56w x 1.19d","brand":"Richard Louv","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925841871103,"sku":"9780743200257","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ffcf7436-ebbd-4d6a-937e-0926d573207f.jpg?v=1681079687","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fly-fishing-for-sharks-richard-louv-9780743200257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}