The Lumberjack Sky Pilot

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The Lumberjack Sky Pilot

by Thomas D. (Thomas Davis) Whittles

EN·~3 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

FOREWORD

1:15

INTRODUCTION

3:36

CHAPTER I.

19:52

CHAPTER II.

17:41

CHAPTER III.

18:48

CHAPTER IV.

24:28

CHAPTER V.

27:59

CHAPTER VI.

31:40

CHAPTER VII.

30:00

CHAPTER VIII.

41:39
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Description

In the early 1900s a rugged preacher journeys into the pine‑filled wilderness to minister to the men who fell the trees that build a nation. Through the eyes of an observer who once greeted a lumberjack at a train station, the story paints a vivid picture of cold camps, smoky kitchens, and the relentless rhythm of axes striking timber. The narrative focuses on Rev. Frank E. Higgins, a man whose simple devotion to God and to the hard‑pressed workers becomes the quiet heart of the tale.

The author weaves together actual incidents and firsthand accounts, letting the reader hear the crack of a fresh fall, feel the bite of winter wind, and sense the camaraderie that binds the foresters. As Higgins moves from one remote camp to another, his sermons blend practical advice with spiritual comfort, offering a rare glimpse of faith thriving amid hardship. Listeners will come away with a deeper appreciation for the often‑overlooked world of lumberjacks and the compassionate spirit that sought to uplift them.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (219K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Jun 14, 2013

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Thomas D. (Thomas Davis) Whittles

b. 1873

A Presbyterian missionary, novelist, and one-time college football coach, he wrote vivid stories rooted in the lumber camps and religious life of the American North Woods. His best-known books draw on the work and character of missionary Frank E. Higgins.

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