Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Historical / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:240
  • eBook ISBN:9781098367824
  • Paperback ISBN:9781098367817

A Roughneck is Born

by E.T. Ross

Overview

Experience the story of a young man's life working in the Alberta and Saskatchewan oil patch. The work can be unforgiving, and oftentimes survival is the only priority. A Roughneck is Born is an honest account of a life that very few have experienced.
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Description

Experience the story of a young man's life working in the Alberta and Saskatchewan oil patch. The work can be unforgiving, and oftentimes survival is the only priority. A Roughneck is Born is an honest account of a life that very few have experienced. Author ET Ross uses personal experience growing up in the oil patch to tell this compelling story of adversity and triumph. This story emphasizes the importance of maintaining strength when facing the adversity that comes from life working on the oil rigs of Canada.
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About The Author

ET Ross grew up in the oil patch and spent most of their life trying to get away from it. After being exposed to higher learning in electrical engineering, Ross has developed a thirst for a wider view of the world. Years of working in the oil patch inspired Ross to write this book. Ross understands that while some work in areas that are deemed evil, the people themselves are only doing what they can to survive. ET Ross still works in the oil patch and understands that although there is progress, outdated attitudes remain and leave many working in bad conditions.
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