Not Too Long Ago: Stories of a Traditional Way of Life

by Garry Cranford (Editor)

Not Too Long Ago is back by popular demand in this newly revised and expanded edition! In this volume, today's senior citizens talk about some of the more exciting and memorable moments of their lives growing up in Newfoundland and Labrador. Read these richly detailed biographies, and meet:

Charlie Bown — Bell Island Miner
Arthur Clarke — Ambulance Driver
Howard Elliott — Big Game Outfitter
Margaret Giovannini — Outport Nurse
Gordon Lannon — Train Conductor
Howard Lethbridge — Trapper
Jack May — Lighthouse Keeper
Frank Mercer — Newfoundland Ranger
Florence Michelin — Grenfell Nurse
George Snow — Lumberman
Hubert Waterman — Twillingate Fisherman
Millie Young — Port au Port Midwife

. . . and many more who share experiences from various walks of life: true stories of shipwrecks and sailors, moonshine and home remedies, the seal fishery, the 1959 Badger riot, and young men and women who survived the 1929 Burin tidal wave, who cooked on the Labrador, and who marched off to war.

221 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1999

Reviews

[Jerry Cranford]

"An enjoyable book from which one can learn a lot." -- PEI Guardian

[Nicole]

This is a great collection is stories. It really gave me a good perspective on how my relatives grew up and lived.