{"product_id":"deckhand-life-on-freighters-of-the-great-lakes-paperback","title":"Deckhand: Life on Freighters of the Great Lakes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNelson Haydamacker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan D. Millar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before popular television shows such as \u003ci\u003eDirty Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Deadliest Catch\u003c\/i\u003e, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith numerous photographs and engaging stories, \u003ci\u003eDeckhand\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insider's view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by deckhands on these gritty cargo vessels. Boisterous port saloons, monster ice jams, near drownings, and the daily drudgery of soogeying---cleaning dirt and grime off the ships---are just a few of the experiences Mickey Haydamacker had as a young deckhand working on freighters of the Great Lakes in the early 1960s. Haydamacker sailed five Interlake Steamship Company boats, from the modern \u003ci\u003eElton Hoyt 2nd\u003c\/i\u003e to the ancient coal-powered \u003ci\u003eColonel James Pickands\u003c\/i\u003e with its backbreaking tarp-covered hatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeckhand\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to shipping buffs and to anyone interested in Great Lakes shipping and maritime history as it chronicles the adventures of living on the lakes from the seldom-seen view of a deckhand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMickey Haydamacker spent his youth as a deckhand sailing on the freighters of the Great Lakes. During the 1962 and '63 seasons Nelson sailed five different Interlake Steamship Company ore boats. He later went on to become an arson expert with the Michigan State Police, retiring with the rank of Detective Sergeant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan D. Millar, to whom Haydamacker related his tale of deckhanding, spent his career as a gift store owner and often wrote copy for local newspaper, TV, and radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756090622240,"sku":"9780472033256","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b1a3fe091600f95e865556f123b761d.webp?v=1780073850","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/deckhand-life-on-freighters-of-the-great-lakes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}