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Edge of the Sound


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When 25-year-old Jo climbed down the ramp of the freighter Canadian Star to set foot in Vancouver, BC, in the summer of 1967, she'd never heard of log salvaging. But within two-and-a-half years, the immigrant from England would quit her teaching job and join forces with one of the most enigmatic salvagers of the Sunshine Coast. Dick and Jo Hammond spent a life together chasing logs, rescuing boaters in distress, and raising their two children in BC's log salvaging mecca, Howe Sound.

Combining Dick's guidance and her stubborn nature to master all challenges, Jo learned to maneuver their salvage boat, drive dogs and tie knots, sing arias to the sea lions and suckle her child while chasing rogue logs.

Edge of the Sound is both a love story and a tale of adventure between a man with an uncommonly high IQ who found his niche behind the wheel of a salvaging boat and a young woman searching for her own place in the world. Their bond was the risk of the wild and unpredictable sea, classical music, the beauty of the natural west coast and the rise and fall of tides that help and hinder their hunt for logs that have escaped between forest and mill. As they work against the forces of nature, Jo Hammond learns to change and she learns to expect the unexpected.
About the Author: Before immigrating to the Sunshine Coast Jo Hammond was a dairy farmer, a school teacher and a member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir. She is an accomplished singer and performer and has a University Diploma in secondary education. She began her writing career as typist and editor for her husband, the author Dick Hammond, when he refused to lay his hands on a typewriter. Eventually, Jo turned her attention to her own stories, writing articles for the local newspapers and then novels for young readers. Her first book, 'Home Before Dark', was published by Orca Book Publishers in 2005. She lives in Gibsons, BC.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781894759496
  • Publisher: Caitlin Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Caitlin Press
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 227 mm
  • No of Pages: 269
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Memoirs of a West Coast Log Salvager
  • Width: 154 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1894759494
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 471 gr


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