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95 Years With John "Jack" Day: The Orphan Nobody Wanted Hardcover – January 1, 1997

by John Day (Author)
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There is something of Dickens in this memoir. John Jack Day was born in England and reared for a few years in a famous orphanage, there. When he was ten, he was put on a boat and sent across the rough northern Atlantic to Canada. He worked for the next 8 years for a man he hated. A large, strong boy, when he was 18 he left the farm and struck out on his own. Eventually he made his way to central Illinois and the booming railroad industry. Day writes candidly of his wives, his lovers, his failures, his temper, and the losses along the way.
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  1. Print length
    253 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Mayhaven Publishing
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1878044559
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1878044556
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John Jack Day had a heart attack at 60, that slowed him down a bit, though it never stopped him. He continued to work on the railroad until he retired, and then he worked at his friendships, always a willing help in times of trouble. This book arrived two weeks before his death at nearly 97 and he spent those two weeks showing his work to the many friends who made their way to his side.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mayhaven Publishing; First Edition (January 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 253 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1878044559
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1878044556
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.75 inches

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