<p><strong><em>Past and present</em></strong>&nbsp;entwine to share wondrous events that bring us closer to our source. Magical encounters and scientific discovery merge seamlessly in this adventurous story.</p><p>The setting: beside a lake a young native boy plays musical bones an ancient pastime handed down by elders and ancestors while fishing. When the boy catches a catfish and forms a friendship he discovers a prehistoric whale who tells stories of the mysteries of life survival coming-of-age the great outdoors and Mother Nature.</p><p>Inspired by Chumash mythology&nbsp;<strong>Pahat&#39;s Fishing Adventure</strong>&nbsp;is based on a true story &mdash; the author&#39;s discovery of California&#39;s first fossilized 25 million-year-old toothed baleen whales in Ojai California January 2000 Los Angeles County Museum Specimen 148806.</p><p>www.pahatsfishingadventure.com</p>