Join Clayton Klein as he recounts an extraordinary life. With refreshing candor and sparkling humor, Ol' Clate shares triumphs and mistakes of his many years as a farmer, business owner, and outdoor adventurer. Travel along with Clate as he explores the world by walking, paddling a canoe, and piloting small planes. Here is the remarkable story of a small-town boy who made his tremendous dreams a reality with determination, stamina, and mettle. Action * Adventure * History Clate describes the highlights of his life with charm and wit. You ll discover: - Farming communities of the 1930s and 40s - Small plane travel and adventures - Canoeing explorations - The creation of three local businesses - Over 65,000 miles walked throughout Michigan - Hundreds whom Clate inspired to become more active Each page shines with his obvious love of family and his spirit of risk and independence .
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Clayton Klein lives on a farm near Fowlerville, Michigan, in the house where he was born in 1919. He is a part of the Fowlerville business community, having founded the Klein Fertilzer Company in 1951. He served as its general manager and president for thirty years. He is a member of the American Canoe Association, the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, the Audubon Society, as well as several other groups and organizations.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 2012. Published by Wilderness Adventure Books. Trade softcover without DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and clean book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, spine not creased, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages, not a reminder.4to, 345 pages, illustrated with photograph. Seller Inventory # 014124