The Power of Positive Fishing: A Story of Friendship and the Quest for Happiness

Michael J. Tougias · Adam Gamble

Sep 2023 · Rowman & Littlefield

About this ebook

Join Michael J. Tougias and Adam Gamble out on the water to see how their mutual passion for heart-pounding fishing action transforms their destinies. When the pair first met, they were married with two children each, nice homes in the suburbs, jobs that paid the bills, and frequent fishing trips. But their comfortable lives had cracks in them, and they soon found themselves hit by the rogue waves of divorce, financial challenges, addiction, and career upheaval. What kept them going—and helped them navigate the rough waters of middle age—was fishing and friendship. Together they not only learned some of the successful secrets of striped bass fishing, but they were also brutally honest in their advice for each other. They began to see their time spent on Adam’s boat, the Scout, as a way to explore new ways of thinking, dreaming big, and being right with the world. The two not only discovered ways forward but began living lives far beyond what they thought possible. The Power of Positive Fishing is an emotional journey interspersed with humor on how two individuals finally began tapping their full potentials, while hooking some great fish along the way.

About the author

MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS writes about maritime, travel, and adventure topics. He is a New York Times bestselling author of thirty books for adults and eight for young readers in his “True Rescue” series. Some of his books include There’s a Porcupine in My Outhouse (winner of the Independent Publishers “Best Nature Book of the Year”), A Storm Too Soon, ExtremeSurvival, and The Finest Hours (the inspiration for a 2016 Disney movie of the same name). Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, the Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows. He lives in Massachusetts and Florida.

ADAM GAMBLE conceived, wrote or cowrote, and supervised the production of more than 300 titles in the “Good Night Books” series for preschoolers. The series has sold more than nine million copies worldwide, Gamble is also the author of In the Footsteps of Thoreau (1997), coauthor of APublic Betrayed (2004), and coauthor of a volume of poetry entitled Under the Table (1993). He is the founder and publisher of Good Night Books, LLC (since 2005), and of On Cape Publications, Inc.