The Boat
Almost every man feels the burning urge once in his life to build his own wooden boat. In his newest book, #5, Tom Kelly strays--though not too far---from wild turkeys to narrate the story behind his handmade boat, whose primary purpose was"that of moving a hunter across bodies of water of one size or another, to reduce the distance between the gun and the game." Since the construction of this boat coincides with Kelly's career in the timber industry, his humorous narrative embraces both.

Along the way we meet classic Kelly characters--people with whom he worked, with whom he served in the military, and those he simply ran into.

Both hilarious and knowledgeable, The Boat will teach the reader about work, war, friendship, and the importance of building on's own boat.
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The Boat
Almost every man feels the burning urge once in his life to build his own wooden boat. In his newest book, #5, Tom Kelly strays--though not too far---from wild turkeys to narrate the story behind his handmade boat, whose primary purpose was"that of moving a hunter across bodies of water of one size or another, to reduce the distance between the gun and the game." Since the construction of this boat coincides with Kelly's career in the timber industry, his humorous narrative embraces both.

Along the way we meet classic Kelly characters--people with whom he worked, with whom he served in the military, and those he simply ran into.

Both hilarious and knowledgeable, The Boat will teach the reader about work, war, friendship, and the importance of building on's own boat.
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The Boat

The Boat

by Tom Kelly
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The Boat

by Tom Kelly

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Overview

Almost every man feels the burning urge once in his life to build his own wooden boat. In his newest book, #5, Tom Kelly strays--though not too far---from wild turkeys to narrate the story behind his handmade boat, whose primary purpose was"that of moving a hunter across bodies of water of one size or another, to reduce the distance between the gun and the game." Since the construction of this boat coincides with Kelly's career in the timber industry, his humorous narrative embraces both.

Along the way we meet classic Kelly characters--people with whom he worked, with whom he served in the military, and those he simply ran into.

Both hilarious and knowledgeable, The Boat will teach the reader about work, war, friendship, and the importance of building on's own boat.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940157078843
Publisher: Tom Kelly, Inc.
Publication date: 11/02/2016
Series: Tom Kelly inc , #5
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 152
File size: 172 KB

About the Author

Thomas Henry Kelly, Jr. was born on May 15, 1927 in Mobile, Alabama. Tom served in the U.S. Navy aerial gunner 1944-1946, in the U.S. Army artillery officer 1951-1952 . Tom was the timber lands manager of Scott Paper Company from 1953-1993 when he was forced to retire.

Tom and his wife Helen live in Spanish Fort, Alabama. There is one daughter, Laura, and two twin grand children.

At 89 years of age Tom Kelly continues to write his essays daily. His 23 book will be available in February 2017.
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