All day you drift through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, yet you see it not, writes Bruce Cochran. The majestic bluffs, the soaring bald eagle, the snow-capped mountains all go unnoticed because your world consists only of your strike indicator. You stare at it, hypnotized, as it floats in the current, carrying with it all your hopes, your dreams, and yes your humanity. You have ceased to function as a living person. Yes, you have...

Does evangelism and witnessing make you uncomfortable? If so, you're about to be set free... or maybe you'll become even more uncomfortable. Using irony, satire, and humor, Jeremy Myers writes Adventures in Fishing for Men as an allegorical story about a man's quest to become a world-famous fisherman-without ever catching any fish. As an allegory about evangelism, this book is not about fishing, but about fishing for men. While a few of the stories...

"An octopus gets a big surprise when he chooses to pick on a tiny fish in the ocean"--

Brothers Mac and Mac are outwitted by Cousin Meatball, three fish, and even a fishing rod when they set out to learn something new. Includes author's note on tales of fools and the motifs found in this story.

Best buddies Gus and Joe eagerly anticipate another quiet, relaxing fishing trip. Only things don't go quiet as they planned! Instead, they innocently create an unstoppable series of outrageous mishaps, destroying everything in their wake!

"Finlay Donovan is--once again--struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On the bright side, she has her live-in nanny and confidant Vero to rely on, and the only dead body she's dealt with lately is that of her daughter's pet goldfish. On the not-so-bright side, someone out there wants her ex-husband, Steven, out of the picture. Permanently. Whatever else Steven may be, he's a good father, but saving...

The owner of Bill's Bait Shop signs up for the annual Bass Tournament in hopes of using the prize money to save his shop from foreclosure. However, his rival, Hot Rod Johnson, is determined to put his money where Bill's large mouth is.

Hank accidentally swallows a fishhook.

With a lot of support and encouragement from his minnow friend, Nugget, Fang the shark makes it through his first day at Mini Minnows Elementary.