Discover the Great Outdoors! The excitement of the hunt The escape from everyday work and commitments The reflection of the rising sun on the waters edge ?and a new appreciation of God's awesome power ? all from the glory of nature! Take the trek of a lifetime. Join companion and confidante Fr. Joe Classen, a young priest inspired by God's Creation, as he experiences the great outdoors. Share in empowering reflections about life, spirituality, and ?the pursuit, ? as he recounts tales from boyhood to manhood, articulating the deep satisfaction and awesome responsibility of he who becomes one with nature. Perfect for every hunter, fisherman, or adventurer this one-of-a-kind book guides you to: ? Recognize God in the abundance of nature ? Realize and mobilize your talents and gifts ? Find lasting sources of hope, strength, and happiness through the outdoors ? Address personal shortcomings and obstacles ? Search for the ultimate Truth ? and much more!

Discover the Great Outdoors! The excitement of the hunt ... The escape from everyday work and commitments ... The reflection of the rising sun on the water's edge ... And a new appreciation of God's awesome power -- all from the glory of nature! Take the trek of a lifetime. Join companion and confidante Fr. Joe Classen, a young priest inspired by God's creation, as he experiences the great outdoors. Share in empowering reflections about life, spirituality, and "the pursuit," as he recounts tales from boyhood to manhood, articulating the deep satisfaction and awesome responsibility of he who becomes one with nature. Perfect for every hunter, fisherman, or adventurer, this one-of-a-kind book guides you to: Recognize God in the abundance of nature Realize and mobilize your talents and gifts Find lasting sources of hope, strength, and happiness through the outdoors Address personal shortcomings and obstacles Search for the ultimate Truth ... and much more! Embark on a life-changing expedition of your own. Discover a renewed appreciation for God and His works -- through the vigor and vitality of the great outdoors!

Fishing and Hunting, Outdoor Adventure, & Christian Values - All in One Book! Come along on an unforgettable adventure into God's great outdoors in this newly updated, revised edition of Joseph Classen's best-selling book Hunting for God - Fishing for the Lord...now part of the long-awaited Hunting for God Trilogy. Share in empowering reflections about life and faith through this fun and inspiring collection of exciting (and often humorous) hunting and fishing stories. Perfect for every hunter, fisherman, or outdoor adventurer, this one-of-a-kind book guides you to: Spiritual growth and enlightenment while in the woods and on the water The healing power of nature Growing in one's relationship with God and searching for the truth The power of prayer and positive thinking Address personal shortcomings and obstacles through faith, hope, and love The essentials of Christian living and Christian spirituality Find lasting sources of strength and happiness through hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors Makes a perfect Christian gift for those who enjoy hunting and fishing Join the expedition and order your copy today!

From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Ted Williams, Tom Evans, Billy Pate and others—all gathered together to chase the same Holy Grail: The world record for the world’s most glamorous and sought-after fly rod species, the tarpon. The anglers would meet each morning for breakfast. They would compete out on the water during the day, eat dinner together at night, socialize and party. Some harder than others. The world record fell nearly every year. But records weren’t the only things that were broken. Hooks, lines, rods, reels, hearts and marriages didn’t survive, either. The egos involved made the atmosphere electric. The difficulty of the quest made it legitimate. The drugs and romantic entaglements that were swept in with the tide would finally make it all veer out of control. It was a confluence of people and place that had never happened before in the world of fishing and will never happen again. It was a collision of the top anglers and the top species of fish which would lead to smashed lives for nearly all involved, man and fish alike. In Lords of the Fly, Burke, an obsessed tarpon fly angler himself, delves into this incredible moment. He examines the growing popularity of the tarpon, an amazing fish has been around for 50 million years, can live to 80 years old and can grow to 300 pounds in weight. It is a massive, leaping, bullet train of a fish. When hooked in shallow water, it produces “immediate unreality,” as the late poet and tarpon obsessive, Richard Brautigan, once described it. Burke also chronicles the heartbreaking destruction that exists as a result—brought on by greed, environmental degradation and the shenanigans of a notorious Miami gangster—and how all of it has shaped our contemporary fishery. Filled with larger-than-life characters and vivid prose, Lords of the Fly is not only a must read for anglers of all stripes, but also for those interested in the desperate yearning of the human condition.

Father Joseph Classen, author of the popular Hunting for God, Fishing for the Lord, will be your guide on a new expedition, where deep love for the great outdoors and good humor intersect with spiritual truth in ways that will appeal to you, regardless of your faith tradition. Drawing upon a wealth of stories from his experiences as a hunter and angler, Father Joe provides powerful and insightful connections between real life and God's plan. Whether he is connecting the dangers and pitfalls of the outdoors with the many obstacles that can derail your faith life or providing clues on tracking your own path through unchartered wilderness, Father Joe is an entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable guide in this must-have book for any sports man or nature lover!

A Moving Story of Redemption and Second Chances Jep Robertson, the youngest son of Duck Commander Phil Robertson, and his wife, Jessica, open up about their personal trials, their early years together, and the challenges that might have destroyed them both had the grace of God not intervened. Jep describes being molested as a child and his reluctance to tell anyone until only a few years ago, his downward spiral into drug and alcohol abuse, and the eventual intervention of his family. Jessica shares about the difficult failure of her first marriage while still a teenager and the hurt that came along with it, much of it from the church. Her insecurities spun out of control as she wondered whether she would ever be good enough or pretty enough. This book is their love story but, more importantly, their love story for God. “We are desperate to let people know that no matter what you’ve done; no matter what you’ve lived through, you can come out of it. You can be washed clean. You are redeemed."

A hunter defends the ethical aspects of hunting, discussing why hunting is necessary, how it works to conserve certain groups of animals, why environmentalists support hunting, and how hunting is statistically less dangerous than sports.