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Of family and fishing, ‘The Nunans of Cape Porpoise’

A new book, “The Nunans of Cape Porpoise,” tells a story in words and photographs of the Nunan family, immigrants from Ireland, who settled in the village in 1861 and began fishing. Eight generations later, there are many members of the Nunan family who continue the hard work of pulling their living from the sea. Some family members fish and some are also otherwise engaged in the lobstering industry; “The Nunans of Cape Porpoise” is a book about a family, and more. It is a book about a way of life,,, photos, >click to read< 16:32