The Cove - Hardcover

Simpson, Bud

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1453566643 ISBN 13: 9781453566640

Publisher: Xlibris, 2010

Synopsis

Although the boy in this book is me this book is not a true autobiography It is instead a book celebrating nature and a young boy s discoveries in the natural world surrounding him All the adventures and discoveries described herein happened during a relatively short span of time the late forties and early fifties of the last century That last sentence makes this sound like ancient history doesn t it Don t worry The small adventures described within its pages can still be experienced by young people today if they are open to them The first chapter briefly describes our family s life of poverty but this and the following chapter mapping out the territory where my adventures took place are not the main theme of the book Its theme should be thought of as the natural history of an area in Maine that does not exist today The Cove but when it did was an inspiration to me when I desperately needed it I hope that instead of getting a depressing Oh pity me experience from reading my words you will instead share the joy of discovering the world of nature up close and personal so to speak as I did in spite of the obstacles in my way So as Tom Hennessey so beautifully said in the foreword follow my trail of words and I ll try to put you in my shoes so you can follow me as I recount my life changing small adventures while growing up along the Penobscot River in the State of Maine My father first introduced me to fishing by taking me with him one day to a little trout brook in Levant Maine His fishing gear was primitive a pole cut on the spot with a length of line tied to its tip then a single hook tied to the line and baited with a single earthworm but it did the intended job He caught trout that day and in doing so that little experience changed my life It introduced me to a natural world I never imagined existed beyond my doors and my back yard I could never again see a stretch of water without wondering what mysteries lay beneath its sur

About this title

About the Author:

Bud Simpson was born in Brewer, Maine during the Great Depression. He grew up with the Penobscot River in his backyard, Johnson Brook a quarter of a mile away from his front door, and lots of woods in between. This close proximity to the woods and waters of Maine instilled in him a great love of nature. His love of nature is still with him today. He writes a weekly column for the Logan Daily News in Logan, Ohio and an occasional nature column as well. Besides writing, he is also a photographer, sculptor, and an artist in several media.

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1453566643
• ISBN 13: 9781453566640
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 148