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Having My Say:
Conversations With Chesapeake Bay Waterman Wylie "Gator" Abbott
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Having My Say: Conversations With Chesapeake Bay Waterman Wylie "Gator" Abbott takes the reader inside a life spent on the water and marshes of Dorchester County, Maryland. Wylie Abbott has been called the area's premier hunting guide and waterman, as well as one of its most engaging characters. Articles about him appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Having My Say is his first-hand account, an unfiltered view of his childhood growing up Down Below in southern Dorchester in the 1940s, and his life as a commercial fisherman and guide.
You may now agree with all his opinions, but you'll enjoy sharing a rollicking ride with Gator, the heart and soul of any get-together.
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| Baltimore Magazine: | | ...vital to any bookshelf dedicated to Maryland history. |
| Helen Chappell: | | ...an amazing man and a wonderful storyteller...It was just like sitting in Miss Nora's listening to all those boys talking. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed Having My Say...If anyone could spin a story, it was Wylie, and the great thing was, he never had to veer too far from the truth...I didn't want the book to end. |
| John Goodspeed, The Star Democrat: | | Here's the most interesting life of an Eastern Shore waterman I've ever read. |
| Brice N. Stump, The Daily Times: | | This unique book takes a reader inside the life of an Eastern Shore waterman and reveals the personality behind the white boots, cap, and worn jeans...captures the essence of Wylie Abbott...one of the Shore's genuine personalities. From the glory of reigning as World Champion Muskrat Skinner to the tedium of long days working on the water, his story gives a heart to the image of watermen on the Eastern Shore. |
| Michael O'Donnell, Tipperary Historical Society, Ireland: | | I finished reading with a sense of loss...a great, rugged character. I have little interest in hunting or fishing, yet for all of that the book held me to the end...A kind of Everyman...reading his life reminded me of some Breton watermen I know who live along the west coast of France...Resolute and strong men that I have long admired... |
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