Jimmy Woodall was born and raised in Princeton. In this interview he tells of growing near downtown, his college years and intense career in law, and his retirement occupation which is living on a boat year round.
Books and authors mentioned in this episode:
Bitter Blood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/805787.Bitter_Blood
Robinson Crusoe
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2932.Robinson_Crusoe
Patrick O'Brian
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5600.Patrick_O_Brian
Gulag Archipelago
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70561.The_Gulag_Archipelago_1918_1956
Leo Tolstoy
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/128382.Leo_Tolstoy
Moby Dick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153747.Moby_Dick_or_The_Whale
The Old Man and the Sea
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2165.The_Old_Man_and_the_Sea
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22551730-dead-wake
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61714633-the-wager
Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/335397.Two_Years_Before_the_Mast
Jimmy mentions his Aunt Carol. Carol Barber was interviewed on Small Town Stories for episode 6. Sadly, she crossed the bar April 7th, 2024, and we collectively mourn the loss of our dear friend and neighbor. Thank you, Jimmy, for sharing with us some of your own memories of Carol.
