6 x 9. 152 pgs. 32 color photographs, 3 B&W images and 1 map. (2009) Paper 978-0-472-03325-6 $18.95T  Available Add to Cart Search this Book's Content About the Book Praise Look Inside Subjects Michigan and the Great Lakes--Biography/Memoir / Michigan and the Great Lakes--Maritime / Michigan and the Great Lakes--Travel

Deckhand
Life on Freighters of the Great Lakes

Nelson "Mickey" Haydamacker with Alan D. Millar

The colorful tale of a deckhand's life on Great Lakes ore-boats

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Praise for the Book

"The lives of Great Lakes ship captains often hold fascination for readers. Nelson "Mickey" Haydamacker tells a story that proves enlightening, interesting and enjoyable from a different perspective—the life of a humble deckhand abroad Great Lake freighters in the early 1960's."
—Steve Begnoche, Ludington Daily News

"Deckhand 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 views of a deckhand. For those who are interested in the subject, it's hard to put down."
—Roger LeLievre, The Great Lakes / Seaway Review

"A stimulating and well written chronicle of the physical and mental demands of an entry-level job on the Great Lakes Freighters . . . Captivating from beginning to end."
—Grant Brown, Jr., author of Ninety Years Crossing Lake Michigan: The History of the Ann Arbor Car Ferries

"Extraordinary--a compelling combination of storytelling and information about the freighters that ply the Great Lakes."
—Robert J. Stritzinger, Great Lakes Financial Management, LLC