The Windmill Tilter: Shaping a Life in the Middle of 20th Century 1930-1965 - Couverture souple

Street, William

 
9780595430871: The Windmill Tilter: Shaping a Life in the Middle of 20th Century 1930-1965
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595430872 ISBN 13 : 9780595430871
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

Born into a California pioneer family in January 1930, at thebeginning of a decade mired in the Great Depression and ending inWWII, Bill Street traces his earliest perceptions of the factors thatdefined his personality, and launched him towards anunconventional early life. From childhood through his teens, hisquest for adventure was never curtailed by parental concern,allowing him to travel to work on farms and ranches in BritishColumbia, Wyoming, and Washington, and wrangling horses andtrapping in Alaska. Settling into cattle ranching in Canada, spicedwith a produce business in Mexico, the author recounts his effortsto avoid a normal "9 to 5" existence until confronted by therealities of financial and educational demands on a large family thatfinally brought about a return to civilization.

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À propos de l?auteur

Bill Street grew up when kids could work.Choosing the out-of-doors, he managed aranch in British Columbia before returning toSeattle. He recalls early adventures in Wyoming,Canada, Alaska and Mexico. A retiredbusinessman and community supporter heresides in Lakewood, WA with his wife Bobby.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595430872
ISBN 13 
9780595430871
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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