Chapter 14 - Life lessons from somebody who used to be cool

For a while in the mid-1950's, as James Dean and Elvis were just making their marks on the culture. I began turning myself into the epitome of the Whidbey Island hipster. I had my hair greased and combed back into a perfect ducktail, engineer boots polished and shining like a brand-new car, Levi's pulled down just a skosh for that perfect fit. Then, to set it all in motion, there was my leather jacket. Ah, yes, the jacket.

 

 

Book review by Mary Pippert

"I recently bought the book, "The Singin' Salmon Man from Cornet Bay" by Arnie Deckwa and thoroughly enjoyed it.  It was easy reading and each chapter was a different adventure of Arnie's -- and he had many.

He lived, and continues to live, life to the fullest.  It was one of those books that was hard to put down and after reading it, I ordered three more books for my sisters."

Mary Pippert
Overland Park, Kansas

Book review by Leroy Cook

Arnie and Joanne:

First of all, thank you for taking the time to write in the copy of your book Eleanor sent me.  Getting a copy so I could read it was on my list but had not made it to the top of the list yet.

I thought I had gone a lot of places and done a lot of things and I am kind of an arms folded "show me" kind of guy on most everything and everybody.  I finished "The Singing Salmon Man" a couple of days ago and I am really impressed.  I am impressed with your stories, the way the book is written and, most of all, what you and Joanne have done and are doing.  Thank you for all the good things you have done and for taking the time to tell others about them so they can be inspired and motivated. Besides telling your stories well, the book is a page turner.

Good luck in your business ventures and, although I don't think I have to tell you this:

Keep enjoying each day.

Leroy Cook