Description: My Life Above the Clouds by Benjamin M. Scribner, Margaret Rose Scribner Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Who hasnt dreamed of escaping a humdrum existence, shredding unrelenting debts, thumbing a nose at ravenous utility behemoths, and fleeing to some remote mountain hideaway? Ben did! Pull up a chair, pour a pleasing beverage, and follow his journey as he strives to exist off the grid, on ten magnificent acres atop an Idaho mountain. In that isolated setting, as he labors to convert its tiny cabin into a self-sufficient abode, he began to imagine that he was evolving into a modern-day Henry David Thoreau. His story chronicles, with humor and wisdom, his first year with his struggles, trials, errors, lessons learned, blunders made, friends acquired, and curious encounters with neighborhood wildlife. It is informative, enlightening, funny, and inspirational. Military yarns, truckers tales, and anecdotes abound, and liberally laced with the wit and wisdom of Henry David. BENJAMIN M. SCRIBNER was born and raised in New England and attended Brewster Academy on the shores of the Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. At seventeen he enlisted in the United States Navy, trained as a Torpedo Man, and served ten years in various commands. Following his discharge he became a long-haul trucker. Soon after September 11th he reenlisted in the Naval Reserves, was deployed to the Persian Gulf and served as a Seabees equipment operator. His Naval career ended with a Medical Discharge subsequent to a year spent at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. He currently divides his time between his mountaintop home and driving his big rig part-time throughout the Northwest and Canada. MARGARET ROSE SCRIBNER is a semi-retiree, artist, entrepreneur, writer, and recorder of Bens stories. She has been published in Yankee Magazine, New Hampshire Profiles, New Hampshire Editions, and recently self-published a childrens picture book, Hannahs Incredible Cow, plus an anthology, A Sitting Ovation. Publisher Description Who hasnt dreamed of escaping a humdrum existence, shredding unrelenting debts, thumbing a nose at ravenous utility behemoths, and fleeing to some remote mountain hideaway? Ben did! Pull up a chair, pour a pleasing beverage, and follow his journey as he strives to exist off the grid, on ten magnificent acres atop an Idaho mountain. In that isolated setting, as he labors to convert its tiny cabin into a self-sufficient abode, he began to imagine that he was evolving into a modern-day Henry David Thoreau. His story chronicles, with humor and wisdom, his first year with his struggles, trials, errors, lessons learned, blunders made, friends acquired, and curious encounters with neighborhood wildlife. It is informative, enlightening, funny, and inspirational. Military yarns, truckers tales, and anecdotes abound, and liberally laced with the wit and wisdom of Henry David. BENJAMIN M. SCRIBNER was born and raised in New England and attended Brewster Academy on the shores of the Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. At seventeen he enlisted in the United States Navy, trained as a Torpedo Man, and served ten years in various commands. Following his discharge he became a long-haul trucker. Soon after September 11th he reenlisted in the Naval Reserves, was deployed to the Persian Gulf and served as a Seabees equipment operator. His Naval career ended with a Medical Discharge subsequent to a year spent at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. He currently divides his time between his mountaintop home and driving his big rig part-time throughout the Northwest and Canada. MARGARET ROSE SCRIBNER is a semi-retiree, artist, entrepreneur, writer, and recorder of Bens stories. She has been published in Yankee Magazine, New Hampshire Profiles, New Hampshire Editions, and recently self-published a childrens picture book, Hannahs Incredible Cow, plus an anthology, A Sitting Ovation. Details ISBN 1632930501 ISBN-13 9781632930507 Title My Life Above the Clouds Author Benjamin M. Scribner, Margaret Rose Scribner Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 186 Publisher Sunstone Press GE_Item_ID:91531849; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. 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Location: Fairfield, Ohio
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ISBN-13: 9781632930507
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Publisher: Sunstone Press
Topic: Military / Veterans, Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness, Sustainable Living, Military / Persian Gulf War (1991), General, Green Lifestyle, Automotive / Trucks, Sociology / Rural
Book Title: My Life above the Clouds : in the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau, As Lived and Told
Publication Year: 2015
Number of Pages: 185 Pages
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Transportation, House & Home, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author: Benjamin M. Scribner, Margaret Rose Scribner
Format: Trade Paperback
