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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781439202227
ISBN number: 1439202222
Label: BookSurge Publishing
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
Page Count: 354
Printing Date: September 26, 2008
Publishing house: BookSurge Publishing
Release Date: September 26, 2008
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As a huge Key West and Captain Tony's Saloon fan, I was anxious for this book to arrive in the mail. Though it is always fun to re-read some of his more exciting stories, I must say I was fortunate to hear the same stories from Tony in person. The book is a very quick read and entertaining being a huge fan of Captain Tony's. It does however tend to get very "cheesy" and even a little hard to take at certain times when the author drags on about how each little story he has heard has changed his inner-self and helped him get through the stress of being an educator. Dare I say the author is trying just a little too hard to be Jimmy Buffett? If you are a fan of Key West and Captain Tony, its a good quick read that I would recommend. However, many "Parrotheads" may start to see too many attempts at emulating Jimmy Buffett which really starts to get annoying (especially after an endeavor by the author to write a song about the legend a la "Last Mango in Paris.") Long live Captain Tony and his remarkable life! He will be missed!!
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As a parrot head, I picked up this book as I have with many others, assuming it was required reading right along with the Coconut Telegraph. After reading it in nearly a single sitting, which I hardly ever do, I realized it was much more than a pirate story. I found that not only did I learn a lot about both Capt Tony and the author, but I also learned some things about myself.
There are several lessons that rang true for me in this book that I hope to carry forward in my own interactions and relationships. This book is in no way meant to be any kind of a self-help story, but you can't help but to think that if more people saw the world through The Captain's eyes, we would live in a much better place. True compassion!
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Whether or not you have had the pleasure of meeting Captain Tony, this book brings you into his world. You feel as though you are right there with Brad as Tony is telling his stories of action, love, and compassion. It is a great piece of literature with lots of wonderful details and history that will help you see the real Captain, and (hopefully) make you regard people in a whole new way. It is one of those books that you never want to end, and when it does you either wish that you had known the legend, or thank God that you had the pleasure to meet him in your lifetime. If you love Key West, Jimmy Buffett, history, action, love, or friendship then this book is for you. It really is a "rare jewel"!
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This is a very good and informative book, especially for those of us who have a history with Key West, and either knew or knew of Captain Tony.
The author filled in the blanks to many stories that I had heard about Tony, and put a perspective on Tony's ideals. I'd recommend it for anyone, but if you were stationed in Key West as I was and remember Capt Tony and his fishing boat and all the stories about him, get the book.
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Tarracino's was such an interesting life that I only wish he had associated himself with a professional writer to tell the tale, rather than a sheltered Corn Belter on a Parrothead pilgrimage. Manard's obvious worship of Tarracino, or his image of him, gets embarrassing to read. His writing is saccharine and terribly repetitive, and overwrought with superfluous descriptives. I found myself skimming over Manard's paragraphs about his own "darn good times" on Duval Street. Tarracino's passages, however, were fascinating; the book should have focused on the true aged raconteur and left Manard's "gee-whizz! 13-kids?" juxtaposition out altogether. The Capt. Tony-as-oracle portrait could've used a little more grit. Less corn.
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