I learned a lot reading this book. The author takes a look at the cod fishing industry and the impact of the collapse has had on Newfoundland. She includes an overall history but also writes about the personal impact it has had on her family. I enjoyed the personal stories a lot. The book is well written and easy to read. Enjoy

Special thanks to Jenn Thornhill Verma for writing COD COLLAPSE: THE RISE AND FALL OF NEWFOUNDLAND'S SALTWATER COWBOYS. Thanks to Nimbus Publishing and #NetGalley for providing me with a temporary digital ARC of this book.

Some thirty thousand fishers across Newfoundland and Labrador lost their jobs in 1992 when there was a moratorium put on cod. The author grew up in Newfoundland, and revisits the place where her 'pop', father and uncles once lived in Little East Bay on southeastern shore of Newfoundland. Jenn Thornhill Verma wants to know her family's background and shares the results of her research in this book, which is both a memoir and history book. The family stories and many photos added a personal touch.

"Integrating the varied and compelling stories of a whale-watcher, a singer- songerwriter, a fisher, and a photographer, this moving narrative deftly takes readers from the present back to the early days of the fishery, and forward to what lies ahead." (Quote from book description on Goodreads)
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April 21, 2020 posted on Goodreads, NetGalley, Savvy Reader and Twitter