My Watery Self - Memoirs of a Marine Scientist (Paperback)

In My Watery Self: An Aquatic Memoir, author/scientist Stephen Spotte traces a fascinating trail through a life that began in West Virgina coal camps, drifted through reckless bohemian times of countercultural indulgence in Beach Haven, New Jersey, and led to a career as a highly-respected marine biologist. Together, these stories form a view not just of one man's life, but that of a generation that often refused to take a direct path to the workplace, insisting instead on a winding unveiling of true self-realization, to achieve previously-unimagined outcomes. For Spotte, the key was water: His years of beach living led to a self-initiated study of literature and the sea. He eventually returned to college and received his training as a marine biologist, and discovered, through his singular voice, a wet and occasionally very weird perspective on the world. His writing is engrossing throughout, the stories he shares--such as his stint as curator of the New York Aquarium at Coney Island at the tail end of the hippie era--are compelling and thoroughly enjoyable as he elevates the people and situations he encounters to mythical levels, blending empirical observation with literary prose.

General

Imprint:	Three Rooms Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Stephen Spotte
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-941110-16-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering Promotions
LSN:	1-941110-16-9
Barcode:	9781941110164

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