The Bay Men


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After spending more of his youth tugging on clam rakes than he did in classrooms, and most of his adult years dealing with the not so honest characters of New York Citys toughest fish markets, Evert Bay Scott decided to write of it. He wanted to tell of his life and take his readers out there with him, along the shores of Long Island. Mr. Scott takes you on board telling about the run-ins, characters and con men that he came to know on the darker side of the clamming game; the side he wound up on. So hold on tight, this adventure on the Great South Bay is about to set sail!




The Baymen's Wake


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As the final chapter in Evert Bay Scotts life drifts off, he looks back. Hes still out there, hiding within that great bays shadows; only this time, hes digging up the past, not clams. Poachers and pirates still wander about his boat. Friends and family are also close by. But the answer Mr. Scott is trying hardest to find this night continues to elude him. So why dont you come on board and join this crew of characters? Who knows, maybe youll be the one who finds just what Mr. Scott has been searching for!




Men's Lives


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An eloquent portrayal of a disappearing way of life of the Long Island fishermen whose voices--humorous, bitter and bewildered--are as clear as the threatened beauty of their once quiet shore.




The Great South Bay


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Men's Lives


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An eloquent portrayal of a disappearing way of life of the Long Island fishermen whose voices--humorous, bitter and bewildered--are as clear as the threatened beauty of their once quiet shore.




The London Gazette


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At the Point of a Cutlass


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The astonishing true story of a young sailor's ordeal during the golden age of piracy