In 1981, Doug Stringer was a fitness instructor running his own exercise studio. He knew there was a God…but he lived as if God didn’t exist. Tired of his hypocrisy and disgusted with his life, he sat down one night and prayed, “Lord, if You can use someone like me after all I have done to wound Your heart, I make myself available to You.” God listened and immediately started to send needy people to Doug. Runaways. Strippers. Drug addicts. Homeless people. And Doug’s ministry, Somebody Cares, was born. Mending the Net: Bringing Hope in a Hurting World is the story of how one man with a servant’s heart was led to help others with the basic necessities of life while sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Doug’s ministry has grown exponentially from its humble beginnings, now reaching tens of thousands of people around the world who are dealing with personal crises or disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, or floods. Through it all, what has not changed was Doug’s firm belief that we are all called to show the lost and hurting that Somebody Cares and be part of the mended net that saves souls with love and compassion.

This old favorite has been fully revised, with many new diagrams and charts added. It tells how to construct monofilament and nylon nets, both from scratch and using machinemade netting. Modifications to the basic net plan include skirt net, panel net, and a Spanish cast net. It also has complete instructions for making a hammock... the perfect place to stretch out for a nap while your mullet cook in the smoker.

This book remains one of the best and most detailed books on net making ever published. It deals with the manual methods of net making and mending and is intended for the professional and amateur alike, of all ages. The learner is led step by step to the more complicated parts of the subject using the many detailed diagrams which illustrate the text. One hundred and twenty eight pages contain eight Comprehensive Chapters: The First Steps. Setting Up. How To Shape a Net. Sleeve Nets, Bag Nets and Square Netting. How to Mount a Net. How To Mend a Net. Essential Knots and Hitches. Making Carrying Nets, Shopping Bags, Hammocks, Goal Nets, Purse Nets, Tennis Nets, Fishing Nets, etc, etc. Preservation of Nets. This is a fascinating and practical book on a subject which is becoming ever more popular with hobbyists of all ages.

self help, spiritual