For the millions of fans of Jimmy Buffett's music as well as his bestselling books, <b>Tales From Margaritaville</b> and <b>Where Is Joe Merchant?</b>, here is the ultimate Jimmy Buffett philosophy on life and how to live it.  As hard as it is to believe, the irrepressible Jimmy Buffett has hit the half-century mark and, in <b>A PIRATE LOOKS AT 50</b>, he brings us along on the remarkable journey which he took through the Southern hemisphere to celebrate this landmark birthday.<br>        <br>Jimmy takes us from the legendary pirate coves of the Florida Keys to the ruins of ancient Cartegena.  Along the way, we hear a tale or two of how he got his start in New Orleans, how he discovered his passion for flying planes, and how he almost died in a watery crash in Nantucket harbor.  We follow Jimmy to jungle outposts in Costa Rica and on a meandering trip down the Amazon, through hair-raising negotiations with gun-toting customs  officials and a 3-year-old aspiring co-pilot.  And he is the inimitable Jimmy Buffett through it all.<br>        <br>For Parrotheads, for armchair adventurers, and for anyone who appreciates a good yarn and a hearty laugh, here is the ultimate backstage pass -- you'll read the kind of stories Jimmy usually reserves for his closest friends and you'll see a wonderful, wacky life through eyes of the man who's lived it.   <b>A PIRATE LOOKS AT 50</b> is a breath of fresh air and a ingenious manual for getting to 50 . . . and beyond.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>