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To A High Court
Five Bold Law Students Challenge Corporate Greed and Change the Law
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Fall 1971. Richard Nixon is in the White House. Five George Washington University law students form Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP). SCRAP's intent: to challenge the corporate greed of the nation's railroads and the...
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Pigeons to Peshawar
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An amazing story—even more so because it’s all true. City-born and country-raised, Ken developed a need to fly and found a way to do it. While recalling his career as a USAF navigator, he relates to the history of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ’80s—linking...
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My Aviation Journey
From a Childhood Dream to an Airline Captain
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After graduating from flight college with a Commercial Pilot Licence in 1999, and with only $250 in his wallet, a suitcase, a typewriter, his flight bag and an abundance of grit, Gerard Mofet dove head first into the highly competitive world of...
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The Tutor Knights
The Red Knight's Final Seasons
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The Red Knight holds a special place in Canadian history. The RCAF’s solo aerobatic display thrilled airshow audiences throughout North America from 1958–1969. With over 600 performances, the Red Knight ranks third in RCAF history to today’s...
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Iron Men
Memories of the Newfoundland Railway in the Steam Era
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Eminent Newfoundland Railway historian Mont Lingard paints vivid pictures of the “Iron Men”—tough and dedicated railroaders and their trains that opened up Newfoundland’s territory and economy, and serviced its interior and outport communities,...
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Spartan Mosquitoes
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IMAGINE flying miles above the earth in a wooden airplane with no pressurization and little heat. At 30,000 feet, the outside air temperature is about–35 Fahrenheit. After a few hours, the cabin temperature drops to –20. Now imagine taking aerial...
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Stories From The Road
My Years as a Long Haul Trucker
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This book chronicles my thirty-plus years in the transportation industry. Starting as a taxi driver during a transit strike, to driving Long Combination Vehicles, measuring over 120 feet long, weighing over 130,000 lbs. My travels have taken me...
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The Georgian Bay Ship Canal
Canada's Abandoned National Dream
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The Georgian Bay Ship Canal was a river and lake canalization scheme designed to create a commercial waterway along the route of the voyageurs. It was the dream of Canadian businessmen and entrepreneurs for centuries. Originally a trade route for...
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Insights from Inside
An Officer's guide to CVSA Inspections, Truck Maintenance and Fleet Management
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The laws governing commercial motor vehicles are not easy to understand and it can take hours wading through them to find anything. Passing inspection requires a roadmap to which one must commit faithful execution over time. Insights from Inside,...
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Ride Alchemy
Not Just an Ordinary Bike Ride
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Ride Alchemy is the ultimate resource guide. It provides a detailed tool kit for indoor cycling teachers and enthusiasts, complete with 26 fully laid out workouts that are endlessly challenging, satisfying and varied, and that include QR links to...
