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"Well, I knew Stu
could tell me all I needed to know about Striper fishing, but who
knew that he could also tell me about life, and love, and growing
up, and family, and the wide and endless variety of hilarious
characters who populate the fishing world. Thanks, Stu, for
reminding me that fishing is just the starting point for some of
life's really great adventures!"
Ray Scott
Founder, B.A.S.S.
Member IGFA Hall of Fame
"With characters as richly drawn as from the pen of Damon Runyon,
Stu Tinney makes his fishing boat into a wondrous place where the
common and uncommon told their stories to him. His twin passions of
baseball and fishing enabled the storyteller in him to weave a
tapestry of a time when America was a far different place than
today, and we're all richer for it."
Edward M. Kimbrell, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Journalism
Director, The John Seigenthaler
Chair of Excellence in First Ammendment Studies
Middle Tennessee State University
"Stu, I am calling you Stu because after reading your book i feel as
though I know you. You gave me insight into you as a boy and as a
man I grew to like. The stories you shared about the famous, near
famous and not so famous had me grinning, laughing out loud and on
occasion shedding a tear. I am a non-fisherwoman who is a voracious
reader. I had to be convinced to pick up your book. It is not about
fishing, it is about life and you wrote it with heart, love,
understanding and humor. Thank you for allowing me entry into your
wonderful life"
Jeane Stark |
"Every chapter, a short story Every short story, a gem I read most
of this book in an all day retreat, the culmination of which left me
feeling blessed. Mr. Tinney's book conjures up a time when life was
simpler, paths clearer, and people friendlier. It suggests that that
time is not lost. The book hints that the American Dream is still
alive for those with a passionate pursuit, an open heart, and a
sense of humor and gratefulness. Read a chapter for a sweet treat at
the end of a long day."
David Heller
I laughed, I cried, I felt like I was right there in all the
adventure highs and lows. This writer takes you by the hand and
draws you into the tales...each chapter stands on it's own, like the
Herriot tales of All Creatures Great and Small...and strums a few
heart strings, but split my sides too!!! Only these are true
stories. Although some of the people involved were the famous..I
enjoyed the ones involving we regular type folks the best! I loved
the fishing information..the descriptions of the catch left me
drooling..but it is so much more than what I expected...I think
couples will find both enjoying the read....Thumbs up! Careful if
you read on a plane full of people, they will stare at you! In a
word...delightful.”
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