“Will delight those who have and those who have not baited a hook in their lifetime . . . Refreshingly different sports book." —Tucson Citizen

Few sports combine adrenaline, precision, and athletic skill like fishing. Now fans of this timeless activity will celebrate their passion with celebrities across the globe within the pages of Celebrity Fish Talk. In this unique treasure trove of stories, author David Strege amuses and amazes readers while feeding the public’s insatiable appetite for peeking into the private lives of stars from Hollywood, TV, music, and sports. Celebrity Fish Talk reveals a lighter, human side of the rich and famous as they share a humorous tale, a poignant moment, or a death-defying act on the stage of one of America’s favorite pastimes. Readers will be riveted as Kevin Costner reveals how he faced his own "Perfect Storm,” while Coach Bobby Knight recalls the day he managed to reel in a trophy Atlantic salmon after the reel handle broke off, while fishing with Ted Williams. Readers will hear tales from Jay Leno, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Miller, Dion Sanders, Tiger Woods, Alice Cooper, and so many more. This delightful volume is sure to bring color and excitement to any fisherman’s library.

A leading restauranteur and author combines witty reminiscences with stylistic cookery in a collection of more than seventy-five recipes for fish dishes

Actress and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot had a stunning career in France and America in the mid-20th century. Since the 1970s, she has dedicated her life to the welfare and protection of animals, with much personal involvement. In this book the author makes the case that far from being a pretty face or a spotlight grabber, Bardot was an accomplished actress and has always been an intelligent, sensitive individual. Chapters acquaint readers with her Paris childhood and her rebellious coming of age in a Catholic bourgeois family, who disapproved when she appeared on the cover of Elle magazine and was offered a screen test. The book examines her years in film (with careful analysis of her films) and also covers her tumultuous personal life, including suicide attempts, and the beginnings of her interest in animal protection. Final chapters detail her efforts in worldwide animal welfare activism, including the work of her own international foundation.

Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously' How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion' The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend. Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.