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Crosscurrents

A Fly Fisher's Progress

By: James R. Babb

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Crosscurrents

A Fly Fisher's Progress

By: James R. Babb

One of the most eccentric and riveting voices to be heard in the world of fly fishing has his say on just about every aspect of angling.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1599216728

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Fish Won't Let Me Sleep

The Obsessions of a Lifetime Flyfisherman

By: James R. Babb

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Fish Won't Let Me Sleep

The Obsessions of a Lifetime Flyfisherman

By: James R. Babb

Have you ever been so passionate about something that it occupies your every waking moment? In his latest collection of essays, celebrated writer and life-long angler James R. Babb reflects on his ardent preoccupation with the sport of fishing—one so strong that it often keeps him awake--and further recounts many of his most memorable adventures from a life spent casting flies across the globe. From the majestic lakes and streams of northern Maine, to the smaller brooks of eastern Tennessee and crossing the Atlantic to the lochs of Scotland and the chalk streams of southern England, Fish Won’t Let Me Sleep transcends international boundaries to demonstrate that the joy of fishing is universal. Fish Won’t Let Me Sleep brims with over two dozen chapters on varying aspects of the sport. In “Roamin' the Gloaming,” Babb hilariously comments on some of the more peculiar idioms of his chosen passion. The aptly titled “Snide and Prejudice,” reflects on the companionship, friendships, and occasional animosities that arise from fishing with others. And in “Simple Gifts,” Babb muses on the eternal bane and gift of all fly fishermen—the weather. Echoing the tone of great writers such as Mark Twain, Annie Dillard, and John Gierach, Babb’s poignant prose and witty observations are true testaments to the unparalleled wit of an American master. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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329

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Simon and Schuster

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1510709827

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9781510709829

River Music

A Fly Fisher's Four Seasons

By: James R. Babb

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River Music

A Fly Fisher's Four Seasons

By: James R. Babb

James Babb imbues his devastating wit, ornery perspective, and musical language within each of the ribald tales in River Music. This is exemplified in the “Prelude,” his opus about “the occasional laugh, the occasional thought, a bit about fly fishing and a bit about Life, and all of it underpinned by the music of rivers.” The pieces are arranged in a harmonious current that carries us through the seasons, and life itself. He recounts a disastrous--and hilarious--spring canoeing trip with a friend in “The Darling Buds of May,” where the snow accumulated so quickly on their hats that they “looked like Conehead voyageurs from Remulak.” In “The Coriolis Effect,” Babb rhapsodizes about the sights, smells, and culture of what he considers to be the last great place on Earth, where pristine Chilean waters and a native way of life relieve him of an obsession about which direction the water flushes. And in “Little Jewels,” he weaves an exquisite, deeply humorous, and haunting nocturne with peccadillo accompaniment that considers the mating habits of trout and men, mortality, and a thirty-nine-year-long unrequited love. Babb is a maverick whose latest offering is a true departure from conventional essays on fly fishing, or on any subject, and will be relished by the growing circle of Babb fanatics everywhere.

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215

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Rowman & Littlefield

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159921671X

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9781599216713

Fly-Fishin' Fool

The Adventures, Misadventures, and Outright Idiocies of a Compulsive Angler

By: James R. Babb

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Fly-Fishin' Fool

The Adventures, Misadventures, and Outright Idiocies of a Compulsive Angler

By: James R. Babb

The inimitable author of the hugely popular Crosscurrents and River Music, whom Kirkus called "one of the finest nature writers in print," comes back with a third hilarious and observant opus on the nature of knavery in the sport of fly fishing.

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261

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Rowman & Littlefield

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149302678X

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9781493026784

The Border

Canada, the US and Dispatches From the 49th Parallel

By: James Laxer

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The Border

Canada, the US and Dispatches From the 49th Parallel

By: James Laxer

Insightful, prescient and often funny, The Border explores what it means to be Canadian and what Canada means to the giant to our south. If good fences make good neighbours, do we have the sort of fence that will allow us to maintain neighbourly relations with the world’s only superpower? In The Border, well-known political scientist and journalist James Laxer explores this question by taking the reader on a compelling 5000-mile journey into culture, politics, history, and the future of Canadian sovereignty. Long ignored (or celebrated) as “the world’s longest undefended border,” the line between us and the US is now a stress point. The attacks on the World Trade Center announced to the world that North America is no longer a quiet neighbourhood and made our relationship with the US one of the most pressing questions facing Canadians. The porousness of the border is sure to be more problematic as the world becomes more troubled. Canadian officials complain of American pornography, drugs, untaxed cigarettes and, especially, guns moving northwards. For their part, the FBI and US Customs Service blame Canada for the infiltration of Chinese gangs smuggling immigrants and, more urgently, third-world terrorist cells based north of the border. Drawing deeply from history and anecdote, Laxer shows that for all our neighbourly good will, the Canada-US border has been contentious since the American War of Independence. In the mid-1800s the Americans tried to seize the west coast up to the 54th parallel. On the other hand, until 1931 the Canadian Army’s “Defence Scheme Number One” was to launch a surprise attack on the US with Mexico and Japan as allies. But beyond the fraught politics of the border, Laxer discovers another legacy as well. Travelling the country from Campobello island in the east to Richmond BC in the west all the way up to the Alaska panhandle in the north, Laxer meets people who live within a stone’s throw of the foreigners on the other side, and who share with him tales of friendship and rivalry, smuggling and trade that have shaped the character of their communities.

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420

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Anchor Canada

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038567290X

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9780385672900

Crosscurrents

A Fly Fisher's Progress

By: James R. Babb

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Crosscurrents

A Fly Fisher's Progress

By: James R. Babb

Jim Babb is one of the most eccentric and riveting new voices to be heard in the world of fly fishing in many years. From his early days growing up in a small East Tennessee town to his migration through Brahim Boston to the backwoods of Maine (where he built his own house, by hand), Babb's story is as unique as it is brilliantly told. 'What rings on every page of this book, ' writes Ted Leeson in the foreword, 'is a tremendously energetic, expressive, and robust voice ...it is distinctive and original, an authentic voice, pure homegrown.' The story that voice tells us is always connected to fly fishing - in waters near and far, always memorable

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0709075510

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River Music

A Fly Fisher's Four Seasons

By: James R. Babb

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A Fly Fisher's Four Seasons

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Fly-Fishin' Fool

The Adventures, Misadventures, and Outright Idiocies of a Compulsive Angler

By: James R. Babb

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The Adventures, Misadventures, and Outright Idiocies of a Compulsive Angler

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Crosscurrents

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Fish Won't Let Me Sleep

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The Border

The Border

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