{"product_id":"man-on-the-move-the-pete-friesen-story-hardcover","title":"Man on the Move: The Pete Friesen Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRowlands Peter Rowlands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete Friesen trusted his intuition and employed his skills to create a lifetime filled with extraordinary achievements. Born in post-revolutionary Russia and raised on the Canadian prairie during the Great Depression, Friesen overcame challenging odds and found his way to the pinnacle of engineering success in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As noted by Peter Rowlands, who was involved in production of Friesen's bio-documentary \"Pete: Moving Man Made Mountains,\" Pete Friesen considered life on earth to be an adventure where every challenge and every failure was a learning experience. With little formal education, he became an inventor and innovator who moved more than four thousand buildings in his structural-moving career. Possessing the ability to visualize resolution of complex problems, Friesen designed machinery and developed procedures that propelled his chosen profession into the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rowlands chronicles Friesen's fascinating life from beginning to end-from a turbulent childhood through inventions and innovations to international acclaim-creating a fitting memoir and an unforgettable tribute to a man who lived by his credo of hope-to never, never give up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Rowlands enjoyed a thirty-three-year career as a commercial airline pilot before participating in Pete Friesen's bio-documentary film project. As well as writing, he continues to enjoy skiing, paddling, and cycling while living north of Toronto with his wife, Susan, and their dog, Diva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780251287840,"sku":"9781440159572","price":35.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f541bac733eed16eefd9bd835684b4e.webp?v=1780525362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/man-on-the-move-the-pete-friesen-story-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}