Starting at Sea Level

Noble, Terry

ISBN 10: 0979360307 / ISBN 13: 9780979360305

Published by Foggy River Books, McLeod, Montana, 2007

About this Item

SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near fine, appears unread. Two very small creases on the inside flap of the dust jacket that are not visible unless you specifically open the book to look for them. 282 pages. Foggy River Books, McLeod, Montana, 2007 9.25" X 6.5" X 1" Memoir. It was the 1950s, and the violent one-hundred-year struggle for control of the Chesapeake Bay's oysters was still raging. Terry Noble was growing up idyllically in the fishing village of Oriole, Maryland, while his father battled poachers to protect the Bay's last oyster beds. A gunshot, piercing the river darkness, changed the family forever. Faced with the prospect of a hard life as a waterman, Terry chose another path. Supported by a determined mother and an eclectic cast of mentors, he fought to turn his dream into reality. Despite thieves, business setbacks, and injury, he persevered and managed to have fun along the way. The pages of this book are rich with the natural history of crabs, oysters and the men who caught them. Interwoven are delightful stories of boyhood scrapes, high school life, big fish and a host of watery escapades. Complimenting it all are the poignant moments with sick animals and the inspiring veterinarian who made them well. This heartwarming, often humorous tale, told with Chesapeake as its backdrop, illuminates a unique time and place while offering valuable child-rearing lessons for today. It portrays a period before the upheaval of the 1960s, when less was given to children and more was expected of them.

Seller Inventory # B45-H28

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Starting at Sea Level
• Publisher: Foggy River Books, McLeod, Montana
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979360307
• ISBN 13: 9780979360305
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: first.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A coming-of-age memoir set in a Chesapeake Bay fishing village in the 1950s and 1960s. It presents never-before-published history of the Chesapeake Oyster Wars, in which the author's father, a marine policeman, was shot. The poignant father/son story is supported by anecdotes about crabs, oysters, and the men who caught them. Those are interwoven with tales of boyhood scrapes, teenage life, big fish, and a host of watery escapades.

From the Inside Flap

It was the 1950s and the one-hundred-year struggle for control of the Chesapeake Bay's oysters was still raging. Terry Noble was growing up idyllically in the fishing village of Oriole, Maryland, while his father battled poachers to protect the Bay's last oyster beds. A gunshot, piercing the river darkness, changed the family forever.Faced with the prospect of a hard life as a waterman, Terry chose another path. Supported by a determined mother and a marvelous cast of mentors, he fought to turn his dream into reality. Despite thieves, business setbacks and injury, he persevered and managed to have fun along the way.The pages of this book are rich with the natural history of crabs, oysters and the men who caught them. Interwoven are delightful stories of boyhood scrapes, high school life, big fish and a host of watery escapades. Complimenting it all are the poignant moments with sick animals and the inspiring veterinarian who made them well.This heartwarming, often-humorous tale, told with the Chesapeake as its backdrop, illuminates a unique time and place, while offering valuable lessons for today. It portrays a period before the upheaval of the 1960s, when less was given to children and more was expected of them.