Synopses & Reviews
Cultural Writing. Jay Zimmerman's debut book, IN NECK DEEP, is the story of his life as a fisherman. Jay Zimmerman was born and raised along Lake Erie in Ohio, among a family of fishers, hunters, and storytellers. He served in the U.S. military, then traveled to Alaska and back to Ohio where he wrote IN NECK DEEP. "Here is an unusual coming-of-age memoir of a young man passionate about fishing. From a northern Ohio boyhood, through four years in the military, to a season on Kodiak Island, Jay Zimmerman's growing through life's awkwardness is revealing and realistic. Most startling are his stories of his time in the service. The best passages call to mind a blue collar, Midwest Norman MacLean" -- Ken Waldman, author of NOME POEMS and TO LIVE ON THIS EARTH.
Review
"Here is an unusual coming-of-age memoir of a young man passionate about fishing. From a northern Ohio boyhood, through four years in the military, to a season on Kodiak Island, Jay Zimmerman's growing through life's awkward-nesses are revealing, and realistic. Most startling are his stories of his time in the service. The best passages call to mind a blue collar, Midwest Norman MacLean,"
-Ken Waldman, author of Nome Poems and To Live on this Earth.
"There are moments of Zen clarity in these stories of Jay Zimmerman's fishing journey toward selfhood....a fine first book from an author who has emerged,"
-Richard Hague, author of Alive in Hard Country and Milltown Natural.
Synopsis
A coming of age story of a man in his 20's returning home from military service to find himself again in Nature...the streams of the Midwest and Alaska.
Synopsis
A series of readings in sports and book stores. Mailings to these places have gone out. Review copies to national markets, press releases, etc.
Synopsis
A story of a young man's struggle to find his place back home after military service. He finds it in the streams of the Midwest and Alaska and with a young woman. A coming of age story for adults and young men. Mass appeal, general adult "readers", including young adults,particularly outdoors and sports readers--fly fishing.
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About the Author
Jay Zimmerman was born and raised along Lake Erie in Ohio among a family of fishers, hunters, and storytellers; he served in the U.S. military, then traveled to Alaska and back to Ohio to write the story of his life as a fisherman and his growth as a person.
This is his debut book.