More than fish tales in this delightful book, readers will discover stories about the special relationships that develop through fishing-between parents and children, between friends and lovers, between fisherman, nature, and the elusive fish. Fishing is a common thread in many lives, and this book shows the strength and importance of those threads-whether your passion is fly-fishing, bass fishing, deepwater fishing, or just casting a line on a hot summer day. Chapters include: First Cast, Small Fries, The One That Got Away and Hooked For Love.

Chicken Soup for the Fisherman's Soul: Fish Tales to Hook Your Spirit and Snag Your Funny Bone (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

CANFIELD, JACK

Hansen, Mark Víctor

McKowen, Ken

McKowen, Dahlynn

Health, Fitness & Dieting

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. --Desmond Tutu There is no other family relationship quite like it! Rivalry, competition, camaraderie, love, and support--all are found in the bond between brothers and sisters. Reflecting on the nuances of this special connection, Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrating Brothers and Sisters is filled with heartfelt stories that honor this unique relationship. Chuckle as you recollect childhood squabbles and occasional teamwork between you and your sibling. Relive the struggles and frustrations you went through while growing up with someone you found difficult to understand. Reflect on the poignant details of the sometimes painful path toward reconciliation in adulthood. This remarkable collection illustrates the ups and downs of life with that special family member, your brother or your sister. Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrating Brothers and Sisters honors the strength of this family bond. These heartwarming tales of brothers and sisters illustrate the constant redefinition of their relationships and friendships throughout the years. Filled with humorous, thoughtful, and heartfelt memories and experiences, this extraordinary book celebrates the power and strength of having a friend in the family who will be there for you throughout your life.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrating Brothers and Sisters: Funnies and Favorites About Growing Up and Being Grown Up

Self-Help

Happiness

Seasoned explorers as well as first-time visitors will find this Highroad Guide an indispensable resource for exploring California's spectacular coastline. Whether you are headed out for a fishing trip, bird-watching adventure, or camping excursion, this comprehensive guidebook leads you to the best the coast has to offer. Hike trails where natural and human history abounds. Discover hidden tidepools brimming with plants and animals. Tour award-winning wineries, and explore Spanish adobe missions. Packed with detailed information this invaluable guide brings together the natural history and features of the coast in a concise and easy-to-use format.

Longstreet Highroad Guide to the California Coast

Travel

United States

Wilderness Pr

This two-color traveler’s companion features more than 130 of California’s best missions, mansions, and museums. In addition to insider information on many of the destinations, the guide features themed tours that will appeal to tourists and armchair travelers alike, history buffs, as well as teachers and parents. Every entry details the highlights of a particular place and includes operating hours, entrance fees, location, a phone number, and website information. Themed tours range from famous Californians, to lighthouses, ghost towns, and much more. This guidebook is a must-have for anyone interested in California's eclectic history.

Best of California's Missions, Mansions, and Museums: A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Golden State's Historic and Cultural Treasures

History

Americas

Wilderness Press

If you love travel and history, then this second-in-a-series guide is a great travel companion. It takes you to mansions built by many of Oregon and Washington’s pioneer entrepreneurs who created new industries and new cities. It includes the best museums, featuring Native American culture and pioneer farmers-small town museums, big city museums, and museums just for kids-plenty for everyone. Each of the eight sections covers a separate geographic region, with over 130 destinations throughout. Every entry details the highlights of a particular place and includes operating hours, entrance fees, location, and contact details.

Best of Oregon and Washington's Mansions, Museums, and More: A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Historical and Cultural Treasures

Reference

Enjoy all of the finest that California's has to offer with the source for free and low-cost entertainment, much of which benefits parks and historical sites with festivals, rodeos, tours, crafts, music, and much more. Original. IP.

California's Great Outdoor Events: 1000 Wild and Wonderful Things to Do in Our Parks and Public Lands

Avalon Travel Pub

The indispensable guide to the best of California’s coast Whether you are a first-time visitor or a well-traveled native, there is no better way to explore and experience California’s 1,100 miles of coast than with this book by your side. Best of the California Coast will immediately become your closest friend and most valuable traveling companion. Open these pages for lively and easy-to-understand descriptions of California’s diverse natural and cultural history, plus firsthand insider information about local, regional, state, and national parks, great museums, historic ships, and more! Whether you are looking for a short hike, a bird-watching adventure, encounters with elephant seals, a camping trip, or an extended vacation along California’s 1,100-mile coastline, this reference will quickly lead you to the best of the best. From towering redwoods and migrating gray whales to world-class museums, fascinating historic sites and great surfing beaches, there is something here for everyone in the family. THE BOOK FEATURES • An overview of California’s tumultuous history, from Native Americans and Spanish missionaries to Russian trappers and the early Americans • A look at the state’s fascinating natural history, from earthquakes and tsunamis to ancient forests and migrating birds • Detailed descriptions of more than 300 primary destinations and 500 short descriptions of more special places to explore • More than 300 photographs and drawings • Contact and website information for hundreds of parks, museums, and more

Best of the California Coast

Publishing Syndicate

This indispensable guide provides a fascinating look at the history and personal stories behind more than 60 of the mid-coast and inland California region’s wineries, their owners, their winemakers, and their families. Each and every winery featured in the book was personally visited by the authors, including once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to go behind the scenes of both mom-and-pop and mega-corporation wineries and to write about those experiences in the book. Some of the better known winery owners/winemakers interviewed include the brother of golfer Tom Watson, the husband/winemaker of Olympic skater Peggy Fleming, and Paul Draper (Ridge Vineyards/Monte Bello), one of the key winemakers in the famed 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition. The book includes contact information for each of the wineries, as well as wine myths and tasting-room etiquette. There is also winery association and visitor center information and detailed side-trip suggestions to local museums, historic sites, and state and regional parks.

Wine Wherever: In California's Mid-Coast and Inland Regions: Wine Tasting in Monterey, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz Counties

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Beverages & Wine

Publishing Syndicate LLC

<div>A tale of love, desperation, and creatures of the night, this epic quest takes place in the ancient time of wishtongues, wizards, and talltalists. The Family Tanox and their evil Principles have cloaked their kingdom's ever-expanding world in darkness and death. Zennan, an unlikely hero, emerges from a cave at the fringe of the end of the beginning of darkness. He embarks upon an impossible mission, one that has already cost the lives of his father and brother, to free his people from the Principles and their binding chains. His journey becomes even more critical after he meets the beautiful Meeshannette, who is tragically kidnapped by the Grand Black Sorcerer and presented as a gift to Ra-Tanox. Unknown to all, the quest creates a spirit more powerful than the kingdom has ever witnessed.</div>

Spirit of One

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

The indispensable guide to the best the California Coast has to offer.

Longstreet Highroad Guide to the California Coast (Longstreet Highroad Coastal Guide Series)

Taylor Trade Publishing

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