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Merlyn Carter Bush Pilot is a rollicking read about an uncommon man in an uncommon place at an uncommon time. Before civilization came to Canada's Northwest Territories, bush pilots rescued the injured, brought in prospectors, and hauled cargo. As a teen, Merlyn piloted a military surplus bomber overloaded with Great Slave Lake whitefish across that wilderness, sometimes in 50-below cold. He flew over trackless forest and tundra with a hand-drawn map. Over the decades, his planes crashed into trees, broke through lake ice, twice flipped and once exploded. Merlyn always walked away. While some called him lucky, many called Merlyn their best friend until a June day in 2005 when he lost a battle to the claws and jaws of a bear.

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Merlyn Carter Bush Pilot is more than just a true-life story of one of Canada's most famous bush pilots. It is a deeply moving, historical account of a bygone time when bush planes ruled the skies of northern Canada. A riveting read; it is by far, Kesselring's finest work. -Cliff Jacobson, outdoor writer and author of 14 bestselling books I cannot count the bottles of rum Merlyn Carter and I drank together. Jim Harrison professional all-star hockey player.

"""Merlyn Carter Bush Pilot is more than just a true-life story of one of Canada's most famous bush pilots. It is a deeply moving, historical account of a bygone time when bush planes ruled the skies of northern Canada. A riveting read; it is by far, Kesselring's finest work."" -Cliff Jacobson, outdoor writer and author of 14 bestselling books ""I cannot count the bottles of rum Merlyn Carter and I drank together."" Jim Harrison professional all-star hockey player."

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Rob Kesselring is a wilderness guide, outdoor writer, and pilot, who lived in the Canadian North for nine years. He was one of the many best friends of Merlyn Carter. This is his fourth book.

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