First Book Review

Jesse · 10-27-2002, 03:46 PM

I'd like to reccomend this book in honor of my Mother. THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY by Robert Ruark is one of the finest books ever written about a young boy's hunting and fishing adventures, growing up in pre-Depression era Eastern North Carolina. If you can find this book and have a son or daughter who loves the outdoors... this is the finest book to get them, bar none. There is a sequel titled THE OLD MAN's BOY GROWS OLDER. Both of these titles can sometimes be found in a dual printing by Stackpole Books.
My Mother, back when I was an early teenager, saw my interest in THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY. She drove all the way to our state capital and checked out a copy of Ruark's sequel from the State Library for my 15th birthday. At that time, the book was out of print and the book I read was the 1st. printing.

http://hunting.about.com/library/wee...oldman_boy.htm

Enjoy!

alan c. · 12-28-2002, 10:14 AM

Jessie I guess you are the only one that likes to read a good book.
I am in the middle of the 9 th book of the "Left Behind" series and then on to the latest one "THE REMNANT".
Come on guys tell us about a good read.

NRAJOE · 12-28-2002, 06:17 PM

I know its not great literature but I collected all the John D. McDonald series of "Travis McGee" a "salvage" expert who helps people get back things that are theirs. And I have the entire Micky Spillane "Mike Hammer"series....Hammer was too cool!

NRAJOE · 12-28-2002, 06:20 PM

Well I mispelled Mickey but I was not allowed to edit it for some reason...

tommy · 05-09-2003, 10:24 PM

i like the book Where The Red Fern Grows. thats was a really good book . i haven't read many sens then.

10-27-2002, 03:46 PM	#1
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,950	First Book Review I'd like to reccomend this book in honor of my Mother. THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY by Robert Ruark is one of the finest books ever written about a young boy's hunting and fishing adventures, growing up in pre-Depression era Eastern North Carolina. If you can find this book and have a son or daughter who loves the outdoors... this is the finest book to get them, bar none. There is a sequel titled THE OLD MAN's BOY GROWS OLDER. Both of these titles can sometimes be found in a dual printing by Stackpole Books. My Mother, back when I was an early teenager, saw my interest in THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY. She drove all the way to our state capital and checked out a copy of Ruark's sequel from the State Library for my 15th birthday. At that time, the book was out of print and the book I read was the 1st. printing. http://hunting.about.com/library/wee...oldman_boy.htm Enjoy! __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

12-28-2002, 10:14 AM	#2
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,769 Blog Entries: 3	Jessie I guess you are the only one that likes to read a good book. I am in the middle of the 9 th book of the "Left Behind" series and then on to the latest one "THE REMNANT". Come on guys tell us about a good read. __________________ God Bless. From Tejas -- formerly known as Texas.

12-28-2002, 06:17 PM	#3
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,881 Blog Entries: 1	I know its not great literature but I collected all the John D. McDonald series of "Travis McGee" a "salvage" expert who helps people get back things that are theirs. And I have the entire Micky Spillane "Mike Hammer"series....Hammer was too cool! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

12-28-2002, 06:20 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,881 Blog Entries: 1	Well I mispelled Mickey but I was not allowed to edit it for some reason... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

05-09-2003, 10:24 PM	#5
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 5,041	i like the book Where The Red Fern Grows. thats was a really good book . i haven't read many sens then.