The Great Catch

by Dale Hanson

Overview

This is a book of short stories that takes place in the "Great Land," of Alaska. They say Alaska is the "Last Great Adventure," and in these pages you will read about some of them.

There is an Eskimo boy who overcomes adversity and faces the choice of, "doing what is right." You will read about a Norwegian fisherman of the old days who rows his boat for days just to get to the "grounds," and the herring fishermen who battle storms to make a catch. An old man in a remote cabin works beyond endurance just to save his dog. There are stories of the pilots and the Eskimos, and old timers who live in trapper's cabins far from any village.

There are stories of sacrifice, tragedy, courage, endurance and even a murder or two.

The authenticity of these stories will draw the reader in and make him a part of each tale and reluctant to close the page at the end of the book.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162861157
Publisher:	Dale Hanson
Publication date:	04/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dale Hanson is an accomplished sculptor who has led a life of adventure and enjoyed numerous accomplishments. He is a black belt martial artist, an author, a pilot of fixed wing and glider airplanes, has flown aerobatics and is a Special Forces underwater diver. He is a disabled veteran and a member of MENSA

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During the Vietnam War, Dale was a highly decorated Green Beret who served three years as a commando in the famous SOG program, whose mission involved extremely dangerous raids far behind enemy lines. This unit received more decorations and suffered higher rates of casualties than any American unit since the American Civil War. On one of these raids, Dale earned the first of several purple hearts as his right hand was mangled by a burst of machine gun fire. It is ironic that he became a sculptor, a field in which one’s hands are so critical.

The artistic fruit of those hands today can be found in collections of thousands of people throughout the world. Signature to his work is a strong emphasis on artistic composition, grace, and flowing lines, combined with attention to detail.

In haiku, Dale has expressed his artistic talent in perhaps the most disciplined of written forms. With great economy of words, the writer of haiku is challenged to express concepts and insight as seen in everyday observations. In his work, Dale skillfully points out from the commonplace that which one may have missed and then makes application to life.

Editorial Reviews

Dale Hanson's collection of short stories based in Alaska was an immersive read. He balances a fine attention to detail with spare dialogue for short stories that are compelling, insightful, and paint a picture of the harsh dichotomous life in Alaska with its unforgiving weather and stark beauty that is both nostalgic and leaves you with a sense of respect for the toughness of its people.

author of SOG Chronicles, Across the Fence, and On the Ground - John Stryker Meyer

Dale Hanson is many things--an accomplished artist, a lifelong outdoorsman, a Special Forces combat veteran--and an Alaskan by choice. The Great Catch, a collection of short stories, draws upon these experiences to craft a masterpiece of descriptive writing in the literary tradition of Jack London and Robert Service. These stories of the Alaska wilderness rings stark and real and abounds with Hanson's brilliant visualizations.

author of SOG: The Secret Wars and Secret Commandos - Maj. John L. Plaster