Nervous Water and Other Florida Stories - Hardcover

Labossier, Wil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561643246 ISBN 13: 9781561643240

Publisher: Pineapple Press, 2005

Synopsis

Nervous Water and Other Florida Stories is a collection of six short stories that explore the spirit of fly-fishing today. The author uses tales of stalking fish in Florida to examine environmentalism, philosophy, fishing as entertainment, the nature of celebrity, the meaning of relationships, and the importance of fishing to our identities. Nervous water can tell you where the fish are moving just beneath the surface, but it also implies that just under the surface lies an uneasiness, an apprehension about the future, and that within this anxiety lives the possibility—maybe even the promise—of something better.

About this title

About the Author:

Wil LaBossier grew up fishing the rivers and lakes of Washington State before bringing his love of fishing to Florida. An engineer by education, he has worked in a variety of disciplines assisting in the design and manufacture of everything from robots to rocket engines. In 1998 he founded Saltwater Software, which for several years produced fishing and boating software dedicated to Florida and the Bahamas. He now works for a small software firm in the Hudson River Valley of New York, where he lives with his wife and three children.

Review:

"Nervous Water offers readers thoughtful stories on the ancient and always fascinating sport of fishing." -- Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel July 2005

About this edition

• Publisher: Pineapple Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1561643246
• ISBN 13: 9781561643240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 138