Mike Parker

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ISBN: 9781551099569

ITEM: NB1089 Categories: Atlantic Heritage, Heritage, Nova Scotia Tags: Atlantic Heritage, Heritage, Mike Parker, Nimbus Publishing, Nova Scotia, Paperback

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Life in the Early Lumber Woods of Nova Scotia

Author: Mike Parker
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

Lumbering in Nova Scotia has a long and storied history, dating back nearly for centuries. A rich resource and lose to world markets, lumbering has played an important role in the development of the province, employing thousands of men and woman over the years.This oral history, covering a 30-year period from the 1920s to the 1940s, captures the personal experiences of those choppers, scalers, swayers, yarders, mill hands and cooks who were part of this rugged experience.

tagged: Atlantic Heritage, Heritage, Mike Parker, Nimbus Publishing, Nova Scotia, Paperback

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ISBN associated with this title:	9781551099569
Item	NB1089
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Published on	October 17 2012
Language	eng
Pages	240
Format	Paperback
Dimensions	9.5(in) x 6.75(in)
Shipping weight	540(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE

Mike Parker

Mike Parker is a best-selling author who has been writing about his native province for many years and has earned numerous accolades, including that of Nova Scotia's Storyteller. Mike is affiliated with the Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies at Saint Mary's University as a research associate. He is a graduate of Acadia University and a long-time resident of Dartmouth.

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