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

Product Description
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.
About the Author
Garry Cranford was born in Markland, Trinity Bay, and grew up in Buchans (Central Newfoundland) and New Harbour (Trinity Bay). He is the owner of Flanker Press, the largest trade book publishing firm in Newfoundland and Labrador, founded in 1994 and based in St. John's. He is also the owner of Pennywell Books, an imprint of Flanker Press that specializes in literary fiction, short stories, drama, essay collections, young adult fiction, and children's books.
A proactive campaigner for the preservation of this province's culture and heritage, Garry Cranford is author, co-author, and editor of many non-fiction books dealing with the history of Newfoundland and Labrador, including Norma & Gladys, The Buchans Miners, Potheads & Drumhoops, From Cod to Crab, Tidal Wave, Not Too Long Ago, Our Lives, and Sea Dogs & Skippers.
He has two children, Justin and Jerry, and two grandchildren, Nicholas and Grace, and lives in St. John's with his wife, Margo.