{"product_id":"strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-paperback","title":"Strike While the Iron Is Hot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Lautard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of John Kelly, a widowed machinist, and Ellen MacIntyre, a draftsman of unexpected talents. A chance encounter on a Vancouver bus is just the prelude to an adventure at an open-pit mining operation in British Columbia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack in print after many years, fans of Guy's other fiction (\u003ci\u003eThe Rebirth of Morgan Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bullseye Mixture\u003c\/i\u003e, . . .) and well-known non-fiction books (including \u003ci\u003eThe Machinist's Bedside Reader\u003c\/i\u003e series) will enjoy this story, which is peppered with machining tips, moose hunting, an underwater salvage, and even a recipe or two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuy Lautard, age 75, was born and raised in British Columbia and has travelled in almost every area of his native province, across Canada, and in various parts of the United States. An agriculturist by training, in the early 1970's he was in charge of researching revegetation at an open pit copper mine in west central B.C. where much of this story takes place. He then worked as an agricultural consultant for forestry and engineering firms, and as Regional Agricultural Specialist for the Department of Indian Affairs. Since the late 1970's, he has been self-employed, writing and developing plans for various tools, primarily for machinists and model engineers.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731778801727,"sku":"9781953439031","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/22fac397e55b4a1ddaed7c8ff140142a.webp?v=1765130077","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}