{"product_id":"the-narrow-way-9781426915758","title":"The Narrow Way","description":"This book was written \"in the raw\", as a father would tell his life story to his family. Walter Novak, born in immigrant poverty in timbered Canada, migrated as a child to Michigan.\u003cp\u003e Novak became a horse-trainer, worked in CCC camps, survived the hard times of the jobless 1930s, earned a Purple Heart in WWII. He devoted himself to his beloved wife Sophie during her devastating cancer. With humour, warmth and authenticity, we join a journey told by a rough field hand who evolves to a self-taught indispensable Head of Heating Operations at a Michigan community college, a man with introspection and great Christian faith, from remote dark Canada to sunny Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Translated from audio-tapes, the easy-to-read, detailed-filled vignettes retain the unique vernacular of the Polish-Russian immigrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Readers are treated to ancient folk-tales, intimate secrets for breaking and raising horses, and survival skills gained from the rough streets of lawless Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Told with great good humour, the vignettes remind of Ingalls. They are family oriented and enjoyable for all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter A. Novak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426915758\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44447248810099,"sku":"9781426915758","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fa157dc3-e15c-4ef5-a694-531ad94cda5e.jpg?v=1773404647","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-narrow-way-9781426915758","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}