Oak Island Obsession: The Restall Story

by Lee Lamb

As Bob and Mildred Lee, they amazed audiences with their death-defying motorcycle act. In reality they were Bob and Mildred Restall, parents of three, who balanced their glamorous show-business career with a happy, stable home life.

In October 1959, the Restalls embarked on the ultimate family adventure, as Bob led his family to the east coast of Canada to dig for the famous treasure of Oak Island. For nearly six years they lived without telephone, hydro, or running water while newspapers and magazines chronicled their attempts to solve the mystery of the Money Pit. On August 17, 1965, their quest ended in tragedy when four men died.

This biography, compiled by their daughter, includes material written by each family member. Lyrical descriptions of nature, amusing anecdotes, details of the dig, and numerous photographs help to tell the story. This book is a must for Oak Island enthusiasts.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Occult, Biography

272 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Lee Lamb was born in Somerset, England, and came to Canada when she was two years old. She has been a secretary, a project coordinator, a hospital social worker, and a high school teacher. Her previous book was Oak Island Obsession. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Reviews

[Arley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engaging story of an obsession gone wrong.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read.

A story of a family that have given their lives to the quest of Oak Island. I believe that sometimes we get so caught up in the conquest that we forget the real things that are important. I do have respect for the Restall Family and hope that the treasure will be found soon or at least the mystery will be solved. The lives lost were not in vain.

[Yvonne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mostly enjoyed reading about the early years of the Restall family, as well as the way they lived while Robert Sr. was involved in his treasure-seeking obsessions. They certainly had an adventurous life. Unfortunately, tragedy won out. Lee Lamb did a wonderful job of putting their story together.

[Anne · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was the third book on Oak Island that I read and compared to the others it just didn't add up. There was too much detail(we dug down 3 ft today, we dug down 4 ft today etc.) Nothing about what they found just measurments that meant nothing to me. Just barely got through the book.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great family history, and documentation of the Restall’s and their work on Oak Island. I enjoyed the book as it was published before the TV series (which I love) and gives a great account of all efforts before the show.

[Diane Zell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this Book

Lee Lamb put such a personal perspective to this story . I came away with a Great appreciation for the Restall family's journey. As a huge Oak Island fan this by far is my favorite book.

[Brenda Conbeer · Rating 4 out of 5]

For any fan of The Curse of Oak Island, this is an interesting look at the Restall search. I enjoyed it.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting, but ultimately sad story. This family gave much to the obsession of the Oak Island treasure hunt.

[Margaret Roy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent background story on the Oak Island saga from Lee Lamb.

[Richard B. Costa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never expected to learn what I learned...

The search for the treasure in the end destroyed this family in more ways than one can imagine. Life is short. Do you gain more by dying doing something you love?

[Bernice Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very interesting. I could not put it down. I'm interested in all aspects of the curse of oak island.