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    Skull Lake
    Skull Lake
    Skull Lake
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    Skull Lake

    By Jackie Groves and David Clarke

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    Five friends are looking forward to Christmas vacation. The weather has been cold and there has been a lot of snow but that doesnt deter them from the thoughts of an exciting few days in the woods bombing around on their ATVs. The only concession that Dons parents made when they agreed to the trip was that his nineteen year old brother go along. He is a much more experienced woodsman than any of the others and being two years older they hope he would bring a measure of maturity and levelheadedness to the group. At least that is what they thought
    When a series of tragic events leaves the group lost, injured and without many of their supplies Don is left to his own limited survival skills to pit against the whims of nature. Will the teachings of his brother and his beloved deceased uncle be enough to get them out of the woods alive? The question now becomes:
    . . . will any of them even survive long enough to be found?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateNov 10, 2010
    ISBN9781456811334
    Skull Lake
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    Jackie Groves

    Growing up in Halifax, I entered the literary world late in life, writing my first novel in my forties. My spare time was spent in the woods or on a river. Attending NSAC I subsequently farmed beef, dairy and swine. At MSVU I majored in Psychology and Theology(’83), B.Ed.(’84), graduate studies at York University. I have taught P-12 in three provinces. For the last twenty years I have taught ELA. Sports included gymnastics, baseball, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and hockey. I’m a dog trainer, certified archery instructor, certified scuba diver, skydiver and am in the process of obtaining my private pilot’s license. I currently reside in Truro, Nova Scotia.

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