The Fourth Fisherman: How Three Mexican Fishermen Who Came Back from the Dead Changed My Life and Saved My Marriage

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We each came to a moment of brokenness;
what we found there was God.
And he was enough.
 
It was the subject of headlines around the world:  Three Mexican fishermen in a small open boat without any supplies, drifting for more than nine months and 5,500 miles across the Pacific Ocean. Through blistering sun and threatening storms, they battle starvation, dehydration, hopelessness, and death. Their lifelines? An unwavering faith and a tattered Bible.
 
Thousands of miles away, Joe Kissack, a successful Hollywood executive, personified the American dream. He enjoyed the trappings of the good life: a mini mansion, sports cars, and more. He had it made. Yet the intense pressure of his driven and high-powered career sends him into a downward spiral, driving him deep into suicidal depression, insidious addictions, and alienation from his family. His lifelines? A friend and a Bible on the table between them. 
 
Thoughtfully told with candor and humor, Kissack weaves together the incredible true voyage of fishermen adrift in the sea and his own life’s journey as a man lost in the world. It is a story that will buoy your spirit and renew your hope and faith.

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4.5
2 reviews
A Google user
March 30, 2012
In "The Fourth Fisherman", Joe Kissack presents us with two stories in one. He initially tells of five fishermen who become lost and disoriented off the coast of Mexico. As it turns out, they survive, drifting on the seas while trying to remain alive by catching sea turtles and using the turtle to hydrate and nourish themselves. The other story is on the author's own fall from grace, from a highly successful and multitalented man to that of an uncaring individual who was addicted to drugs and alcohol. The story of the fishermen was a story in and of itself and this reader would have preferred an elongated version of that story. The author's personal story comes off as somewhat self-centered as he eventually equates his story to that of the fishermen. Even when he has professed to have found God and realized how he has literally abandoned his family for years, he runs off to Mexico to secure an exclusive story at a time when his family is flailing and in need of his support. Time and time again, he tells about how he is grateful for the commitment and support of his wife while he ignores all but his own self-focused "Quest" superficially. There is no doubt that the author writes well and his story is a fascinating study in human nature and human endurance. While the fishermen used the simple and solid faith they had already developed in times of need, the author appears to have searched for another crutch after his withdrawal from drugs. The fisherman story is brilliant and deserves to be heard in and of itself.
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About the author

Joe Kissack is a speaker, author, screenwriter, film and television executive, publisher, and entrepreneur. His job descriptions cover a wide spectrum, from working on a farm and cleaning out refrigerated beef trucks to serving as a senior executive for Sony Pictures. His speaking engagements also vary, as he provides inspiration for charities,
churches, and business conferences. Joe lives in Atlanta with Carmen, his wife of more than twenty-five years, and their two daughters.

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