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Never Fly Over an Eagle's Nest

A true story of courage and survival

by (author) Joe Garner

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
May 2003
Category
General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894384377
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $9.95

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Description

A BC classic—over 100,000 copies in print!

 

Joe Garner's father, Oland, was the oldest of four brothers who were run out of South Carolina in 1903 by the Ku Klux Klan. Along with his bride, Lona, Oland headed west to San Francisco, then north to Victoria, BC. He found employment with Emily Carr's father. Ten years later he helped Emily build her house in Victoria. Garner recalls a hilarious childhood night spent sleeping between the artist's two shaggy sheepdogs.

 

In this fascinating memoir, Joe Garner takes us from the family's move to Salt Spring Island to his adventures as a hunter and trapper to his adult exploits as an entrepreneur and innovator in several of the west coast's burgeoning industries. Garner recalls encounters with a cougar, journeys by floatplane to the remote reaches of the Queen Charlotte Islands and the lakes of the Chilcotin, and a poker game in which the stakes included logging camps and aircraft.

About the author

Joe Garner was born on Saltspring Island, BC, in 1909. In his nine decades he was a pioneer in various aspects of BC’s logging, construction and transportation industries. Joe was the author of five never-dull books about life’s experiences. Joe became legendary as a self-promoter, selling his books province-wide for almost 20 years.

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