Official Review: A Lifetime Of Fishing by Jack Walsh

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Re: Official Review: A Lifetime Of Fishing by Jack Walsh

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Thanks for the great review. You make this book sound amazing and worth looking into. I bet his adventures at sea are great and that's awesome that they started so early.
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Thanks for this great review! I'm glad to hear more of the book is about fishing which will coincide with the title. After reading the Amazon blurb I was a bit confused because it spoke of many areas other than fishing.
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Rating 100%, it is magnificent storyline that alot of persons should endeavor to read, especially those who like reading adventure books. I highly recommend this book for every one of the adventurers readers out there, Mr. Walsh thank you for this great story. I wish to b like jack....
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Glad to hear you enjoyed this story. I read the sample and it seemed like kind of a slow start but it seems it got a lot more interesting. Thanks for the review!
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Interesting. Right away, I feel much like you did. The novel doesn't sound like it would be very exciting. However, based on your description, I guess I'll have to read a few pages before I dismiss it completely.
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I read only the first page and could not keep interest in the book. I restarted from the beginning three times. I kept stopping when they rowed to the Queen of the bay. The review sounds like the book has promise. Since I did download the book, I want to give it a try. I may find the story entertaining.
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Post by LoisCHenderson »

You summarise the plot quite effectively, but I wish that you had stated that the book is set in South Africa. In that way, you could have shown that the work caters for both the general worldwide market, as well as for the specific niche market of Southern Africa.
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Thanks for the informative review! I had thought that this book was not a genre or topic that I would get into reading, however, you have put a different spin on what I thought. It sounds like an interesting topic for sure.
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Post by HeatherTasker »

I know quite a few people who love fishing and the sea and would enjoy this book. I don't mind swearing so that wouldn't be a downside to me. Great review!
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I don't really enjoy fishing nor reading books about the subject, so I don't think this is the book for me. I am glad, however, that the author added some adventure elements in addition to a serious, non-fictional story. Thank you for the review.
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I love to fish as does my son. I loved the preview of the book. Your review really sold me.
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When I first read the title of this, I thought it wasn't for me. However, after reading your review I am actually looking forward to reading this! Thank you for such a good review, one that stops me from making the mistake of judging a book by it's cover!!
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I just read some of the beginning and really enjoyed it. Both of my parents loved to fish when I was younger. I will recommend it to my mom, but unfortunately I can't recommend it to my dad because he passed away three years ago from lung cancer.
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Post by kemp1kor »

I’m not really interested in non-fiction, usually, but the reviewer’s opinion that this book reads more like an adventure does make it more entising. I always admire people such as Jack, who have such a strong passion and aren’t afraid to pursue it.
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Post by ReginaJessica90 »

I love it when a book surprises you. I often go into historical account books and autobiographies with the same trepidation.

Your words about Jack Walsh's relationship with the ocean reminds me of a choral song I adore called "Kali's Song". One of the lines goes, "Give a boy a boat, and you've lost him forever. Give a boy a boat and he'll sail across the seas. When he comes back home he'll never be the same. Give a boy a boat and he's gone." I almost wish I could show Walsh that song, because I believe it would be the anthem of his life.
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