Here is a book for both the wannabe angler and the seriously afflicted.  If it’s saltwater gamefishing you are after, you will find the secrets that help 10% of participants catch 90% of the fish.  From Barracuda to Bluefin Tuna, Yellowtail to Dorado, Wahoo to Marlin, and many other species, you will learn which techniques are common to areas such as Mexico, Australia, Central America, and especially The Pacific Coast of California and Baja California.  You will also examine techniques that are uniquely successful in certain local areas of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

     The author traces fisheries from the 1950’s to the present, showing how declining abundance can be overcome by trying new areas, refining techniques, and becoming a student of the hunt for these spectacular fighters.

     Curl up in front of the fireplace to warm you through the winter months, then take the book aboard to try the tested methods outlined in each chapter.  Experts will pick up tips or reaffirm their own systems.

     Conservation issues are addressed, and some unique, simple ways to cook your catch. And a complete list of fishing terms so you can swap stories using the proper jargon.

True adventures of the author and her family as they camp and fish on Texas lakes.

What does a 28 year-old Marine officer serving active duty in the War In Iraq do when he receives word that his father has terminal cancer?  He combines a life goal of riding his bicycle across the United States, coast to coast, with a fundraising effort to benefit cancer research and raise awareness.  He unites with four others – three of whom are in their 60’s and one in his early 40’s and sets out to cover 3,400 miles of challenging terrain in 31 days. 

This is a story about 5 men who pursue a mission with good will, faith, and high hopes.  Along the way, they experience intense physical pain, a mental challenge unlike anything they’ve ever experienced, and more adversity than they bargained for.  These pages will take you on the ride with this diverse group and you’ll share in their experiences as they come to better understand who they are as individuals, their personal limits, and what really matters in life.  Come share in their journey as they set out to inspire people, but end up being inspired by the many kind people they met along the way.

Rosemary invites you to ramble with her, her 12 children, and her wildly, unpredictable husband through the 20^th Century.

Beginning with her childhood, her story is a chronological, anecdotal review of an extraordinary, exciting fun-filled life of an ordinary woman living to the fullest.

Do you promise to love, honor.......and travel where?

Who needs a fictional adventure/romance novel when a slice of true life can give you all that and more. From "I Do" to a 50th Anniversary celebration, enjoy this layer cake of married life and travel, frosted with hints to making traveling easier.

This is not an in depth story of my family or a travelogue of places visited but highlights of family events and quirky incidents that happened at home or away.

From a Ghost? toast, an aerial tram ride above the clouds to catching a departing boat while running along a rocky beach wearing heels and dragging a heavy suitcase, life is never dull.

More sailing, adventure and intrigue in the Caribbean with Nick Finneran!

Nick Finneran’s CAY SAL BANK is the sequel to STANIEL CAY.  Young Nick and his cousin Tony are cruising in their sailboat and enjoying the lazy days in the Caribbean in the years 1949-1950.  Nick opens a fishing charter business, finds a girlfriend and writes a biography of his famous uncle, the 17^th century Neapolitan pirate Captain  Benozzo Di Napoli.  Life is good.  But alas, Nick and Tony’s Caribbean tranquility is once again disrupted by the Soviet Navy.  Ten years before the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Russians are supporting the Cuban Communists, and the Finneran boys are drawn into the fray.

Ever wondered what the Caribbean was like before the tourists came?  Then, you gotta read CAY SAL BANK! 

www.NickFinneran.com

The voice hit me so hard it knock me back in my seat, hold on the one you love. I’ll be there for you when the time comes.

      Ciara Norman has been told from early childhood that she is a direct descendant of African royalty.  Since her family lives a nice, but ordinary life she finds this story hard to believe until her favorite Aunt gives her a cedar box filled with documents that are written in a strange African language that neither she nor anyone around her can decipher. Her aunt claims that these documents prove that they truly are members of a royal African family.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Dr. Samson Randolph, a handsome archeologist and curator of the Black History Museum is planning an expedition to Africa to research a Lost Nubian Tribe. Ciara, a news reporter for the Chicago Reporter Newspaper, requests and is given the assignment to cover the archeological expedition of Dr. Randolph. While in < s t 1 : c o u n t r y-region>Egypt, Ciara pursues her quest to uncover the mystery of the cedar box and her royal lineage and  Dr. Randolph, intrigued with Ciara, the beautiful reporter helps her research its authenticity.  In the end, Ciara has to choose between a dream life as an African princess or true love in America with the man of her dreams.

Passports to Adventure tells, in a highly readable, down-to-earth, and amusing style, how an international businessman and his family met the many challenges of living and working in Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Asia.

The author and his wife dealt with an remarkable variety of unusual situations and colorful characters, including a smuggler and an assassin, an archbishop and a Mafia don, a bigamist and a prince, a counterfeiter and an Abbott, as well as scores of farmers, business people, government officials, educators, and ordinary citizens in all walks of life in some forty countries.

The book describes unorthodox business operations and fascinating personal experiences.  It offers acute insights into many diverse cultures. Although primarily written as entertaining reading, it is also informative. Anyone interested in travel abroad, international commerce, and the customs, practices, and life in foreign lands, will enjoy this book.

The tales are all true, although the names of certain individuals have been altered to protect their privacy. 

The author has been a senior executive of giant multinational corporations, as well as the founder of several small entrepreneurial companies.  He has worked in a number of widely diverse industries ranging from automobiles to motion pictures and from paper products to medical devices.

The book spans a period of several decades.  Consequently, the political environments and the standards of living in some of the countries have changed over the years.  However, the basic cultures, business practices, and moral dilemmas continue to be very much as the author described them.  His observations and recommendations to individuals interested in traveling, living, or working abroad remain valid and pertinent today.

Some of the material in this book was published in “Confessions of a Corporate Centurion” by the same author, from 1^st Books Library.