My Watery Self: Memoirs of a Marine Scientist

By Stephen Spotte

Book Overview

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. Spotte's singular voice offers a wet and occasionally very weird perspective on the world. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941110169
• ISBN13: 9781941110164
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Three Rooms Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"