{"product_id":"b0cn661p8z","title":"One Summer Working on the Railroad - A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is an account of a few weeks one long-ago summer, when I was 19 and was working for the Canadian National Railway (CNR) on a railroad construction gang, in the wilds of north-central British Columbia, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe journal is in the form of a letter, that was never sent. Decades later, I think it has an interesting historical resonance. At times I come off like a callow youth – I plead guilty as charged. I swore a lot more in those days than I do now, but in places the writing is surprisingly good, at least in my humble opinion. And the story has a compelling narrative arc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere were a lot of interesting and dramatic events that occurred – a number of industrial accidents being the most serious. There were also some colorful characters on the crew, which resulted in some dramatic and at times amusing conflicts and altercations. I perhaps flatter myself by including myself in that number. Or perhaps I condemn myself – I’m not sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo, if you want to be reminded of one of those summer jobs that was kind of life-changing, read on. My story may just kick-start some memories of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54231664034155,"sku":"YSL26866","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1674\/0203\/files\/811uHpGdPtL._SY1500.jpg?v=1792834870","url":"https:\/\/www.booktavero.com\/products\/b0cn661p8z","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}