The author of the instant fishing classic The Optimist wades into deeper waters and shares new wisdom, humor, and experience in seven extraordinary fly-fishing expeditions that mark one year in his journey through the middle part of life when worldly demands increase even as fishing continues to beckon--and must be pursued. In David Coggins's previous book, The Optimist , he tackles the techniques of fly fishing and meditates on its virtues, recounting his triumphs and frustrations. Now, in The Believer , he deftly mixes travel, local cultures, further fishing challenges (some knee-buckling in their disappointment), and details his own experience as life and love crowd his time to fish. Self-consciously--and self-deprecatingly--Coggins embarks on seven far-flung fishing voyages, away from screens and social media, not answering his phone, reveling in humanity's undying yearning for a quest, for the rituals and rites of passage that mark transition. For David, these journeys not only showcase his skill as an angler--including to Norway, Scotland, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina, as well as road trips to Wyoming, Tennessee, and the Catskills--they also signal the end of his fly-fishing youth. But that doesn't mean that David will sell all his rods and hang up his hat; rather, that his relationship with his fly-fishing obsession will evolve. And he's okay with that-- mostly , especially if he can catch an elusive salmon or a ferociously strong tarpon or the mysterious and almost invisible bonefish. The Believer is a humble, humorous call for the journey that is part of the destination, where the search for greater self-awareness leads to patience, observation, and endurance. And, since this is fly fishing, after all--there's always the possibility of abject failure and leaping, glorious reward. Wry, entertaining, thoughtful, and relatable, The Believer will hook both anglers and non-anglers alike. David Coggins is the author of Men and Manners and the New York Times bestseller Men and Style. He writes a column on fly fishing for the Robb Report, and about tailoring, drinking, and travel for numerous publications, including The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Pursuits, and Condé Nast Traveler, where he was a longtime contributing editor. For over a decade he has been a trusted voice on men's style and manners, quoted regularly in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and New York magazine. He's been the guest on numerous podcasts, including The Art of Manliness, and written extensively for the most storied American men's companies, including Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers.