Backwoods and forwards : living life with gusto
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Author
Contributors
Oksen, Michele, author.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781492348047, 149234804X
Physical Desc
[7], i, 375 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Paso Robles City Library - Adult Non-Fiction - California | CALIFORNIA 979.478 S923 STRONG | On Shelf |
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Language
English
ISBN
9781492348047, 149234804X
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"It was an arduous upbringing on a family farm in an isolated area of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. As was tradition, father hoped his eldest son would in time take over the operation. However fourth generation rancher/farmer Willard J. Stronmg imagined a different future for himself. At the age of seventeen he woke up one morning, declined his inheritance, and waved goodbye to everything and everyone he knew. Eager to explore beyond the farm fields and surrounding forest, Willard walked away with nothing more than the clothes he wore and twenty dollars in his pocket. Toronto's city lights, opportunities, hazards, and hunger awaited his arrival. What came next was a succession of experiences, including World War II in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, which encouraged Willard to blaze a trail into the Aerospace Industry. In the years to come, the man raised as a country boy would craft more than childhood slingshots, catapults, and bows and arrows. As a Research and Development Engineer, Willard designed and developed FLIRS, Weapon Systems, Guided Missles, Space Systems, and top secret equipment. That's not to say Willard never horsed around. He did, at tracks, as an Owner/Breeder of Thoroughbred race horses."--Cover.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aerospace engineers -- California -- Biography.
California -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Canada. -- Royal Canadian Air Force -- Biography.
Electrical engineers -- California -- Biography.
Horse breeders -- California -- San Luis Obispo County -- Biography.
Ontario -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Paso Robles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Biography.
Strong, Willard J., -- 1923-
Strong, Willard J., -- 1923- -- Childhood and youth.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Canada -- Biography.
California -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Canada. -- Royal Canadian Air Force -- Biography.
Electrical engineers -- California -- Biography.
Horse breeders -- California -- San Luis Obispo County -- Biography.
Ontario -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Paso Robles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Biography.
Strong, Willard J., -- 1923-
Strong, Willard J., -- 1923- -- Childhood and youth.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Canada -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Strong, W. J., & Oksen, M. Backwoods and forwards: living life with gusto .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strong, Willard J., 1923- and Michele, Oksen. Backwoods and Forwards: Living Life With Gusto. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strong, Willard J., 1923- and Michele, Oksen. Backwoods and Forwards: Living Life With Gusto .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Strong, Willard J., and Michele Oksen. Backwoods and Forwards: Living Life With Gusto
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