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In 1949 this young boy, age fifteen, signed on as a Norwegian merchant marine and left home aboard a whaling ship bound for Antarctic. Then he served aboard a ship that traveled to the newly formed country of Israel; the ship traveled through the Suez Canal, then was caught in the first British oil embargo. His third ship traveled from New York to the European colonies along the west coast of Africa and he was, "At The Helm" as his ship traveled up the Congo River. His fourth ship bound for Cuba the same year of the Batista coup. His travels continued along the eastern seaboard ports of the southern United States. Finally, discover his plan to jump ship, enter America and live his dream as a...
A Boy from Notteroy A book of short stories for reading quietly or out loud. The stories are told by a young boy who grew up without a father, on a small island in southern Norway. His stories are about, soccer and swimming and mischief with all his friends. His grandfather was like a father to the boy, who taught him about the world, both good and bad. The stories are true and took place during the German occupation of Norway, 1940 -1945. The Storyteller JAN ERLING GULLIKSEN first came to Colorado in 1952. He served in the United States Air Force, then spent the next 50 years working in the ski industry. He moved all across the United States and returned to Colorado in 1995. He now lives in Montrose, Colorado with his wife, and two dogs. His next book will be stories about his teenage years; his travels and adventures to Africa, Cuba and the Middle East as a Norwegian merchant marine.
Riley is a therapy dog who goes to visit libraries so children can read to him. This is Riley's story of what he learned.
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