Canadian author's first book tells of international intrigue
The DEW Line Years - Voices from the Coldest Cold War
Also, what's next from author Frances Jewel Dickson?
Frances Jewel Dickson selected an intricate collection of stories for her first book. The project would be a memorial link to the father she had lost when she was nine. Cameron Lamb Dickson died in the crash of a small aircraft in the high Arctic in 1957 while employed on the DEW Line.
Testimonials for The DEW LINE YEARS
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"Everyone I have talked to about the book has told me how much they have enjoyed it." - Larry Wilson, Ontario
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"I picked up THE DEW LINE YEARS to read and could not put it down until finished." - Jack Elliott, Wales
- "I would say you should be proud of this fine endeavor." - Walter Browne, California
Buy THE DEW LINE YEARS today!
Publisher: Pottersfield Press
Distributor: NIMBUS
Autographed copies are available by contacting Frances Jewel Dickson
The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was built as a result of American fear that Soviet bomber aircraft might penetrate Canadian Arctic airspace and go on to drop nuclear weapons on American cities and military bases. On completion, the radar "fence" would stretch from Alaska to Greenland.
The DEW LINE YEARS is the result of five years of research and countless contacts with over one hundred former DEW Liners of diverse nationalities. The stories shared with the author reveal real danger, not from Soviet bombs, but from the hazards of every day life working in a forbidden, isolated land, where temperatures sometimes drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and winds can exceed one hundred miles an hour, causing blinding white-outs, the scourge of Arctic pilots.
The DEW Liners tell of close encounters with polar bears, fires, equipment and aircraft accidents, devastating storms, as well as recollections of practical jokes and camaraderie pursued to relieve boredom and boost morale in the "land of the midnight sun."
photo courtesy of White Point Beach Resort
What's next? New book project!
Frances' book proposal for a retrospection of White Point Beach Resort has been accepted.
More on what's next
White Point Beach Resort, photo left, located on Nova Scotia's historic South Shore, has proudly provided seaside recreation for local and far away guests alike since 1928. A three quarter mile stretch of white sand beach skirts around glacial age boulders, bordered by log cabins that guests have enjoyed since the founding days.
Now an internationally renowned conference centre, the resort has retained its original casual atmosphere. Families continue to be drawn by the unspoiled natural setting, seeking complete relaxation or looking to partake of a smorgasbord of activities on land and sea.