Author Interviews
Lynn McGlothlin Emerick and Ann McGlothlin Weller on ‘Lumberjack’
Lumberjack offers a firsthand account of the white pine era in northern Michigan, the white pine boom of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as it was witnessed by William Crowe. Working in the timber industry as a 17-year-old at the time, Crowe observed and recorded the entire logging operation in the north woods. – NewsBlaze
The book’s editors Lynn McGlothlin Emerick and Ann McGlothlin Weller, granddaughters to the late Mr. Crowe, told RTS about the various ways in which the book brings value to them and the readers.
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How is this edition of the book different from earlier editions?
The new 70th Anniversary Edition brings Lumberjack fully into the 21st century with additional offerings of eBook and audiobook editions to meet the modern reader where they need it. We’ve also made audiovisual presentations suitable for the classroom or museums widely available via YouTube. MHP expects to push the boundaries of digital media to their fullest degree to bring this unique first-person account to life.
How and why did you choose Modern History Press to publish the new edition?
As former independent publishers, we are familiar with Modern History Press and the quality of the publications they have released. It is the only press we have trusted to have the expertise to reissue our family’s Lumberjack across new platforms.
What is the book’s emotional value to you in relation to the author?
Our grandfather loved the Upper Peninsula and took great pleasure in sharing the history of the area and the experiences of his long life there. He would be delighted—and amazed—that his long-ago newspaper articles about the White Pine Days have resulted in a fourth edition of Lumberjack. Working on his book, we have felt especially close to him.
What do you think this book will bring to a new generation of young people who will be able to access this formerly out-of-print book?
After some years out of print, Lumberjack has returned in this 70th anniversary edition. Its readable format and collection of photos offer young people and adults an exceptional resource of firsthand stories about an important time in Michigan history.
Interested readers can learn more about the book at LumberjackBook.com.
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An important part of history. It should be used in our toung peoples history class.