Memoirs of a Fisherman

Memoirs of a Fisherman by James R. Smith, Ph.D. Also available as a Kindle eBook for $3.99. James R. Smith, Ph.D., a retired educator and psychotherapist, grew up in California (and now lives in Bandon, Oregon) and has been fishing for eighty years (since he was four years old). This memoir is emotionally honest, very detailed about fishing, and informative about so many kinds of fish. Fishermen will relate, and people who don't actually fish but enjoy human-interest stories and nature will enjoy this book. What makes this book come alive is that it includes over one hundred photos, most of which are in color. There are photos of fish, of family and friends, of scenery, and most impressive, photos of Jim (and friends and family) with huge fish hanging from scales with signs telling the kind of fish and how large.ABOUT THE AUTHOR (in his words): At times, I occasionally think about Hemingway’s classic novella, The Old Man and the Sea. It describes Santiago, a Cuban fisherman who loves t