Stone Shot: The Real Adventures of Luke Dodge, a Young Man Whose Nine Lives All Belong To the Sea
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595402909 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazing read! I felt like I was right there, underwater with Luke Dodge. Goldblatt is a great story teller and he really brings to life, the amazing spearfishing, scuba diving and travel adventures of his protagonist, Luke. This book is more well rounded (plot driven)than your average dive/spearfishing book . It is a true coming of age story, complete with adventure. Norma B. said Stone Shot. I saw you on I Survived and was anxious to read your book. Was completely turned off by the bad language. Was so sorry that you think people like to read those words. I am just an old lady who likes to read. I admire your courage and wish you well.
from Humboldt State University and owns an import/export company. Author Christopher F. His passion is spear-fishing. Goldblatt lives in exile in Panama with his fiancé Nici and their dog Chewy. . Goldblatt originally from Malibu, California has spent years as a charter and commercial fishing boat captain. He holds a B.S
After reading Stone Shot, I really felt like I had lived through something. -- Bonnie Parodi, Monterey Ca.Stone Shot is a wonderful comming of age book. -- Shelby Sturges, malibu Ca.. -- Malibu Surfside NewsI felt like I was really in the sea with Luke Dodge
The friends compete fiercely when spearfishing, fishing, lobster diving and surfing along the California and Baja coastline.Luke's love of the sea is destroyed when the boat he is on is obliterated by a massive petroleum barge in the dead of night.On a swashbuckling adventure to Haiti, Luke meets the love of his life, Dr. Captain Tom's vessel, the 85-foot Giant serves as a proving ground where Luke meets his life-long friends, Dion and Josh. Nici.But it is only when Luke learns that his beloved mother needs a heart operation, that he must face his fear of the sea and compete in the world championship spearfishing meet with a grand prize of $200,000.Everything hangs in the balance on Luke spearing a massive tuna using only a perfect paralyzing Stone Shot.. After the death of his father, a young Luke Dodge turns to the sea.Luke hires onto the tuna fleet of San Diego, California. There, under the tough hand of Captain Tom, Luke learns what it means to face fear and challenges on the open ocean