Linda Greenlaw

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born

in Connecticut, The United States

January 01, 1962

gender

female

website

http://www.lindagreenlawbooks.com/

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Nonfiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Cooking, Food & Wine

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Linda Greenlaws three bestselling books about life as a commercial fisherman -- THE HUNGRY OCEAN (1999), THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES (2002) and ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS (2004) -- have climbed as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. She is the winner of the U.S. Maritime Literature Award in 2003, and the New England Book Award for nonfiction in 2004. Time Magazine called her 2005 RECIPES FROM A VERY SMALL ISLAND, co-authored with her mother Martha Greenlaw, a "must-have cookbook".

Before becoming a writer, Linda Greenlaw was the captain of a sword boat, the career that earned her a prominent role in Sebastian Junger's THE PERFECT STORM and a portrayal in the subsequent film. She has been featured onGood Morning America,Today,CBS Sunday...more

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Linda Greenlaw's Books

Average rating: 3.56 · 4,763 ratings · 628 reviews · 13 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 2,116 ratings — published 1999 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lobster Chronicles: Life On a Very Small Island 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 1,320 ratings — published 2002 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Fishermen Are Liars: True Adventures at Sea 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2004 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slipknot 2.9 of 5 stars 2.90 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fisherman's Bend 3.11 of 5 stars 3.11 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Recipes from a Very Small Island by Linda Greenlaw, Martha Greenlaw 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lifesaving Lessons: Notes from an Accidental Mother 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Maine Summers Cookbook: Recipes for Delicious, Sun-Filled Days by Linda Greenlaw, Martha Greenlaw 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hungry Ocean: Simple Ways to Minimize Stress in a Competitive World 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The only thing worse than feeling that you are going to die is the realization that you probably won't.”
― Linda Greenlaw, All Fishermen Are Liars: True Adventures at Sea

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“...anyone who chooses to make fishing his occupation solely for the money is in the wrong business. If no thrill is experienced in catching fish, no satisfaction in going to sea and returning to shore, no pride in exclaiming "I am a fisherman," then a life on the water will be unfulfilling, perhaps even unbearable. Among the unhappy with whom I am acquainted, perhaps the most miserable people are those who fish out of necessity rather than out of a love of the sea and the seafaring life. I have always maintained that when I no longer feel a thrill, satisfaction, and pride from fishing, I will start a new career. (pp. 248-249)”
― Linda Greenlaw, The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey

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“Being a mother isn't easy.”
― Linda Greenlaw, Lifesaving Lessons: Notes from an Accidental Mother

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