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The End of A1A

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I was really hoping to have a book to read for several nights but I was disappointed that I ran out of pages after two nights. I was also disappointed that there wasn't more sex, but then again that isn't as important as it once was. Knowing something about the place (Key West) and the life (charter skipper, etc.) Dave writes about, it all felt so familiar only Dave was taking us into those hidden corners of life that one would otherwise overlook. I'm waiting for him to personally deliver me his new book. I'll be standing under the third coconut tree from the east end of the beach.

Capt'n Dave is the roving, rolicking, rascal that sweeps up all the women in his vortex of words, wisdom and wit. To sail with him is an adventure, he will take his boat (or yours) to impossible places no one else ever quite managed to find without making a new pass through the reef. To drink with him is to fill your bar with stories you can never quite remember-accurately, but will never quite forget. This collection of stories is some of his best-and worst! Not many of us have the opportunities (or cojoines) to go where he's gone, see what he's seen and do it all...and still be ripe for more. This book should be a serial journal for all who want to escape, whatever and whoever they are.
Captain Conrad, author "GOLD BARS"

The End of A1A is one of those rare gems that completely captures the reader's attention and transports them to another world. The author makes you laugh, dream and cry with his, often first hand, accounts of life in Key West and the seas which surround this tiny island of diverse souls. It left this reader not only dreaming of moving but wanting to sit down and talk to this humorous, soulful and articulate author.

I had to beg someone to be allowed to read this book. I have, after all, spent my fair share of time in Key West. Let me tell you, folks, if all the stories here are not real, they certainly should be. A really good read that exposes you to a world that most people never dream exists, but it is real. I know. I have been there. I am looking forward to Mr Ferneding's next volume.

Dave Ferneding, really captures life's colorful stories at the End of A1A! Key West is a small community unalike any other in the world.

By the time I finished his enchanted short stories, I was ready to go and experience the end of this road myself! If you ever thought about living in the islands and experiencing the adventures, this book is for you. Dave's imagination and delightful humor make this reading an absolute delight. A fun book for reading on the beach or in your living room chair.

A colorful storyteller is David Ferneding. I thoroughly enjoyed his tails and wisdom. His color of relationships with power and force both personal and governmental are wonderful weather one is a truck driver, part of government, military, charter crew, or Balsero. The old adage that, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." is a reoccurring theme. Mr. Ferniding chose his tails carefully to coordinate a smooth passage of struggles with proper decisions and how they are made both good and bad. This was a fun read. Bravo. I would like more.