{"product_id":"dogs-that-point-fish-that-bite-outdoor-essays-paperback","title":"Dogs That Point, Fish That Bite: Outdoor Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Dean, longtime editor of \u003ci\u003eWildlife in North Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e, offers his personal observations on the pleasures and frustrations of hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor pursuits. \u003ci\u003eDogs That Point, Fish That Bite\u003c\/i\u003e draws together fifty of the best columns that Dean has written for the magazine over the last seventeen years. The witty, sometimes poignant pieces are arranged into a loose chronicle of the sporting year, with a generous allowance for digression: the first is set in April, on the opening day of trout season, and the last tells of a New Year's Day spent alone in a mountain cabin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first glance, hunting and fishing are the focus of most of the columns. Often, however, Dean is after bigger game. A crab that escapes the pot leads him to reflect on the capricious nature of life. The restoration of a cabin at the old family farm evokes memories of family and simpler times. And a May panfishing trip takes on the quality of ritual, performed by two old friends. The consistent theme uniting all the essays is the celebration of wild places and rural traditions that have become endangered in our modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Earthy, intimate, brilliant, and always wise, these outdoor essays spring from the heart and mind of a replete hunter and fisherman. Jim Dean is among the top few writer-sportsmen in America--and I \u003ci\u003elove\u003c\/i\u003e this book.--Nick Lyons, author of \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Fly-Fishing Addict\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jim Dean brings you his outdoors with long experience, pleasant sentiment and unforgettable wry humor. His hunting, fishing and camping life may have centered in his beloved North Carolina but his pilgrimages to other fields and waters have spiced his stories with memorable comparisons. His book will last.--Charles F. Waterman, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Bass and the Fly Rod\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJim Dean, longtime editor of \u003ci\u003eWildlife in North Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e, shares his personal observations on the pleasures and frustrations of hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor pursuits in this gem of a book. \u003ci\u003eDogs That Point, Fish That Bite\u003c\/i\u003e draws together fifty of Dean's best essays, arranged into a loose chronicle of the sporting year--from the opening day of trout season to a New Year's Day spent alone in a mountain cabin. A witty and sometimes poignant collection, it celebrates the wild places and rural traditions that have become endangered in our modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty outdoor essays by Jim Dean, the longtime editor of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine and a noted outdoor writer and photographer. Here Dean shares his personal observations on the pleasures and frustrations of hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outdoor writer and photographer, Jim Dean served as editor of \u003ci\u003eWildlife in North Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e for eighteen years and continues to write his monthly \"Our Natural Heritage\" column for the magazine. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782312001824,"sku":"9780807848647","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e7ba5ba5a591ad8c4a733d8727708466.webp?v=1780567762","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dogs-that-point-fish-that-bite-outdoor-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}