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    Fishful Thinking
    Fishful Thinking
    Fishful Thinking
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    Fishful Thinking

    By Uri Wernik

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    One sunny (or was it cloudy?) day, I noticed that in my inner thoughts, fish idioms and proverbs appeared quite frequently. In addition, in some of the books that I have written, fish sayings would pop up occasionally from the pages. Collections of quotations are among my favorite reading materials.

    While most books of this kind are ‘sweet and cute’, this one is ‘spicy and cool,’ appealing also to more sophisticated readers. The book will attract those interested in proverbs, folklore, self-improvement and of course, lovers of fish and fishing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUri Wernik
    Release dateJun 11, 2012
    ISBN9781476396910
    Fishful Thinking
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    Uri Wernik

    Dr. Wernik, is a senior clinical and medical psychologist and certified sex therapist. He is in private practice. His work experience included directing the Misgav Ladach Hospital Sex Therapy Clinic in Jerusalem; heading a unit for autistic adolescents in a psychiatric hospital; staff and student psychologist in the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and group leader for bereaved parents of fallen soldiers.He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Psy.D). He was a founding member and former chairman of The Israeli Association of Sex Therapy. Dr Wernik is on the board of directors of Transtherapy.org. He has published seven books in Hebrew and articles in professional journals on sexuality, psychology of religion and creativity. His latest book is Chance Therapy Action: The playful way of changing

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      Fishful Thinking - Uri Wernik

      Fishful Thinking

      Fish Proverbs, Reflections and Lessons

      By Uri Wernik

      ISBN: 9781476396910

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2012 Uri Wernik

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient, or suggest that they purchase their own copy at Smashwords.com. Thank you for respecting the intellectual property of authors.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      WHY FISH?

      PROVERB POWER

      PROVERBS ABOUT PROVERBS

      FIRST BATCH OF FISH

      FISH IN DREAMS AND TALES

      SECOND BATCH OF FISH

      THE FISH AND THE GREAT MOTHER

      THIRD BATCH OF FISH

      PISCES--FISH IN THE SKY

      THE ARCHITECT AND THE FISH

      BOUILLABAISSE

      THANKS FOR THE FISH

      ABOUT URI WERNIK

      And God makes men as the fishes of the sea (Habakkuk, 1:14)

      WHY FISH?

      So you find yourself with a book of fish proverbs. What an odd fish! Why proverbs? How come fish? I’ll try to explain, although things will get clearer as you splash around in the waters of the following pages. If there are fish, there has to be water, and of course fishermen are part of the story too. Not only quotations about fish will be found here, but also mythology, astrology, dreams, and fairy tales about fish.

      One sunny (or was it cloudy?) day, I noticed that in my inner thoughts, fish idioms and proverbs appeared quite frequently. In addition, in some of the books that I have written, fish sayings would pop up occasionally from the pages. Collections of quotations are among my favorite reading materials. One plus one makes three: you have here the result of combining two hobbies.

      Yet a fish is a fish is a fish (in the spirit of Gertrude Stein’s memorable saying a rose is a rose is a rose). Namely, a fish is not only a proverb, but also something that swims in the sea, and unfortunately (for the fish, that is) something that can be served on a plate. While diving or snorkeling, one discovers a different world: A world of quietness and depth, a realm of color and grace. Time stands still and the world is left behind. I was once sitting in a dentist’s chair in a fancy office. A huge aquarium was near me. I watched, almost hypnotized, while the fish danced and the dentist drilled.

      Fish are an important source of food for humankind, and are considered to be an

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