When restoring a wood-canvas canoe, you don't work on it, you work with it. In This Old Canoe: How To Restore Your Wood-Canvas Canoe, Mike Elliott guides you through the process of bringing your classic heirloom back to life. He takes you step-by-step through all aspects of a canoe restoration from assessment to the finishing touches. Concise instructions clearly illustrated, provide the passport you need to embark on this unique adventure. ..

All professions have their stories. These are the stories of the police of Poplar Bluff, a smallish city at the foothills of the Missouri Ozarks. Stories that men who need heroes and comfort tell each other. They define a certain aspect of a police officer's life in Poplar Bluff. Sometimes sad, often funny, but always told in the voice of real coppers--they are our legends and folk history. Follow Jake and Bob as they try to figure out just what it means to be a police officer. Maybe in the end you will find out for yourself. ..