The Power of Positive Fishing, Michael J. Tougias
The Power of Positive Fishing, Michael J. Tougias
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The Power of Positive Fishing
A Story of Friendship and the Quest for Happiness

Author: Michael J. Tougias, Adam Gamble

Narrator: Traber Burns, Malcolm Hillgartner

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023

Synopsis

Michael Tougias and Adam Gamble had good lives: married with two children each, nice homes in the suburbs, jobs that paid the bills, and frequent fishing trips out on the ocean. But those comfortable lives had cracks in them and soon they found themselves hit by a rogue wave of divorce, financial hardship, addiction, and career upheaval. What kept them going—and helped them navigate the rough waters of middle age—was fishing and friendship. Alone on the ocean they not only learned some of the successful secrets of striped bass fishing, but they were also brutally honest in their advice for each other. They began to see their time spent on Adam’s boat, the Scout, as a way to explore new ways of thinking and dreaming big. The two not only discovered ways forward but achieved goals far beyond what they thought possible.

About Michael J. Tougias

Michael J. Tougias writes about maritime, travel, and adventure topics. He is a New York Times bestselling author of thirty books for adults and eight for young readers in his True Rescue Series. Some of his books include There’s a Porcupine in My Outhouse (winner of the Independent Publishers “Best Nature Book of the Year”), A Storm Too Soon, Extreme Survival, and The Finest Hours (the inspiration for a 2016 Disney movie of the same name). Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, the Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows. He lives in Massachusetts and Florida.

About Adam Gamble

Adam Gamble conceived, wrote or cowrote, and supervised the production of more than three hundred titles in the Good Night Books series for preschoolers. The series is distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services since 2017 and currently has more than nine million copies sold worldwide, GoodNightBooks.com. Gamble is also the author of In the Footsteps of Thoreau (1997), coauthor of A Public Betrayed (2004), and coauthor of a volume of poetry entitled Under the Table (1993). He is the founder and publisher of Good Night Books, LLC (since 2005), and of On Cape Publications, Inc. (since 1996).

About Traber Burns

Traber Burns worked for thirty-five years in regional theater, including the New York, Oregon, and Alabama Shakespeare festivals. He also spent five years in Los Angeles appearing in many television productions and commercials, including Lost, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Boston Legal, Grey’s Anatomy, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and others.

About Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 250 audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on April 04, 2024

Typical Tougias fashion Once again Michael Tougias has a winner with his friend Adam Gamble. The Power of Positive Fishing will make you smile and has the reader relating to a friendship that many don’t have. Their relationship takes you on a journey where the reader comes along but finds themselves......more

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“I truly enjoyed this book. Forming real friendships in adulthood is rare, but a shared love for fishing is a powerful thing. Tougias and Gamble weave together a story that proves the bond between ‘fishing buddies’ is stronger than the term would suggest, as time spent together in the pursuit of fish can lead to meaningful human connection.” Kevin Blinkoff, editor in chief, On The Water

“This book will surely entertain anglers and non-anglers alike.” Alan Caolo, author of Sight-Fishing for Striped Bass

“Michael and Adam hit it out of the park.” Tom Rosenbauer, author of The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide

“Gamble and Tougias utilize fishing thematically to masterfully blend anecdotes, metaphors, and philosophical ideas to grip the reader…This book will surely entertain anglers and nonanglers alike.” Alan Caolo, author of Sight-Fishing for Striped Bass

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