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INSULT to Our Planet & the Florida Keys Through the eyes of this psychiatrist and his raw, existential passion for the planet, a web of insult is untangled to expose environmental degradation we face today, and its impact on the human spirit. Fishing the Florida Keys was like a dream in years past, and in Key West there was always a story. Dr. Weinstock, as the only psychiatrist there, experienced many firsthand in the past fifty years. A prize-winning angler, he shares exciting stories of the past in this sport-fishing mecca. Through twists and turns and stories of the mind, he demonstrates the healing power of nature. Vivid tales of fishing join those of humanity in the presence of the mesmerizing beauty once seen in the Florida Keys. Marine life of great variety comes to life through informative descriptions and hundreds of brilliant photos from Key West to Alaska, exploring the uplifting and also the dismal view. At the helm are many years of research that uncover abuses of nature in the Florida Keys as a metaphor for global environmental tragedies. About Jerrold J. Weinstock, M. D. Dr. Weinstock was compelled to write this non-fiction on the decline of local ocean fisheries he has witnessed firsthand. Documenting his adventures with logbooks and thousands of photos; in the Keys and in Alaska he developed close relationships with many in the commercial fishing industry and sport fish chartering business. He relishes memories of the 1980s and before when he fished and swam aside marine life in water of striking, transparent clarity. His passion for fishing is matched only by his intense appreciation for our natural world.

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