Son of a Seacook

by Sam Gary

This book is a collection of stories from the life and times of Sam Gary. Sam was born into a time when the west was still wild, fun was invented - usually on the back of a horse - and kids were not entertained by a TV unless you snuck to the neighbors; it was a time when beneath the glow of the harvest moon, a radio could be tuned to the vintage sounds of Charlie Pride and Neil Diamond. Join Sam, his cousins, and folks he encounters on their many adventures, mishaps, and conquests that will undoubtedly have you bursting your buttons with laughter. Ride alongside Sam Gary as he flies his airplane across the United States. Ski alongside him down the black diamonds of the Alberta Rockies, or eagerly thrust your hands into buckets of shavings and unsavory surprises. A modern-day Huck Finn, his tales of battles fought, friends won, and strangers befriended, will surely keep you enthralled because NO ONE, my friends, can tell stories like a Son of a Seacook. Curl up, grab some Better Life Coffee, and prepare to be entertained!

180 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 30, 2021

Reviews

[Lydia Hostetler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting down-to-earth stories

I so enjoyed this book. I grew up in same area as writer and it really brought back memories. Some stories were exactly as I remembered. Memories of folks long gone.
I highly recommend reading this book.

[Jaran]

I really enjoyed Son of a Seacook. On two nights, I stayed up later than I should have, indulging in the outrageous humor infusing each new pericope. Besides the humor, it's explanatory of various relevant matters like the nature of quasi-huttarian life in Alberta in the 80s and 90s, and it answers the question of why my parent's home filled up with renegade grandfather clocks one year in my own childhood. Mostly this book matters to me becuase it was written by a favorite uncle.