When Rick Sowash discovered The Blue Rock in a dark forest in northern Ohio and moved it to his garden, he had no idea what it was, where it had come from or how it came to be where he found it. Rick has now gathered into one book the sundry accounts of its provenance and purpose which several friends have given, in the hope that all who read it will be diverted, entertained and inspired.
Every reader faces the question "What book next? The realm of reading choices is vast and bewildering. In this unusual book, author-composer Rick Sowash gives an account of his adventures as a reader who, grappling with his own bewilderment, arrives at practical and inspiring insights for readers trying to decide:
Every reader faces the question "What book next?" The realm of reading choices is vast and bewildering. In this unusual book, author-composer Rick Sowash gives an account of his adventures as a reader who, grappling with his own bewilderment, arrives at practical and inspiring insights for readers trying to decide: What book next?
The story of Ohio is told through twenty four tales about various Ohio animals; most are true; some are sweet, some sad, some funny, some scary and some inspiring.
“We operated perfectly legally. We considered ourselves philanthropists! We supplied good liquor to poor thirsty Americans ... and brought prosperity back to the Harbour of Vancouver ...”—Captain Charles Hudson At the stroke of one minute past midnight, January 17, 1920, the National Prohibition Act was officially declared in effect in the United States. From 1920 to 1933 the manufacture, sale, importation and transportation of alcohol and, of course, the imbibing of such products, was illegal. Prohibition was already a bust in Canada and it wasn’t long before fleets of vessels, from weather-beaten old fish boats to large ocean-going steamers, began filling their holds with liquor to deliver their much-valued cargo to their thirsty neighbours to the south. Contrary to popular perception, rum-running along the Pacific coast wasn’t dominated by violent encounters like those portrayed in the movies. Instead, it was usually carried out in a relatively civilized manner, with an oh-so-Canadian politeness on the British Columbian side. Most operated within the law. But there were indeed shootouts, hijackings and even a particularly gruesome murder associated with the business. Using first-hand accounts of old-time rum-runners, extensive research using primary and secondary documentation, and the often-sensational newspaper coverage of the day, Don’t Never Tell Nobody Nothin’ No How sets out to explain what really went down along the West Coast during the American “Noble Experiment.”
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