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The Entangling Net: Alaska's Commercial Fishing Women Tell Their Lives (Hardcover)

~ Leslie Fields (Author) "MAY 26, 1978, BEAR ISLAND (OFF KODIAK ISLAND), ALASKA Bear Island looks so small and lonely, so desolate..." (more)
Key Phrases: setnet site, fishing career, fishing women, Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor, Coast Guard (more...)

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Hardcover: 156 pages
Publisher: University of Illinois Press (December 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0252022203
ISBN-13: 978-0252022203
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars VERY INTRESTING,THROUGH THE EYES OF ALASKAN FISHING WOMEN, January 26, 1998

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This review is from: The Entangling Net: Alaska's Commercial Fishing Women Tell Their Lives (Paperback)

a great book that takes your mind for a ride on the most dangerous job in the world,fishing in alaska and being a woman too.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great book about some great women in a great environment!, December 14, 1998

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This is a well written book about fascinating women. I know many of the women Leslie writes about and all are perfectly illustrated by the rich text within the book. Good job!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating look at the lives of women working in Alaska., October 30, 1997

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This book made the struggles and accomplishments of Alaska's fishing women a great read! I felt like I got to know these women as friends.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Focuses Too Much on Middle Class Women
This book, while well written by a worthy author, focuses too much on the experiences of middle class women to the neglect of the experiences of Alaskan Native and local working... Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars So-So.
Reads like a research paper for a masters degreee

Published on December 10, 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars If they thought it was going to be easy they shouldn't go!
This is a hard job for anyone. Why do these women whine about how difficult the situations were (are).

Published on December 6, 1998

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