The Big One by David Kinney

The Big One by David Kinney

Published to rave reviews in hardcover and purchased by DreamWorks in a major film deal, The Big One is a spellbinding and richly atmospheric work of narrative journalism in the tradition of Friday Night Lights. Here is the story of a community--Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts--and a sporting event--the island's legendary Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby--that is rendered with the same depth, color, and emotional power of the best fiction. Among the characters, we meet: Dick Hathaway, a crotchety legend who once caught a bluefish from a helicopter and was ultimately banned for cheating; Janet Messineo, a recovering alcoholic who says that striped bass saved her life; Buddy Vanderhoop, a boastful Native American charter captain who guides celebrity anglers like Keith Richards and Spike Lee; and Wyatt Jenkinson, a nine-year-old fishing fanatic whose mother is battling brain cancer. At the center of it all is five-time winner Lev Wlodyka, a cagey local whose next fish will spark a storm of controversy and throw the tournament into turmoil. Much more than just a book for fishing enthusiasts, The Big One is an exhilarating story of passion and obsession--and a powerful testament to the dreams that keep us all going.

David B.McKinney lives in the Spring area of Houston, Texas. He retired from a big oil business after thirty-one years and taught communications part-time at the University of Houston for more than a decade. McKinney is the author of The Invisible Four and a contributor to four communications textbooks. He and his wife, Dana, live in Flagstaff, Arizona, part-time. They have eight grandchildren and three grown children.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780802144768
ISBN 10	0802144764
Title	The Big One
Author	David Kinney
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Year published	2010-08-19
Number of pages	288
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