Hardhat Days: My Re-Education in Seattle's Shipyards

By Mike Nolan

In the 1970s, broke college graduate Mike Nolan signed on as a shipyard laborer and soon discovered that the most worthwhile education often happens outside of a classroom. Conveying immense respect for his fellow ship scalers, these entertaining accounts shine a light on the gritty, dangerous--yet still often humorous--world of heavy construction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1638640327
• ISBN13: 9781638640325
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Basalt Books
• Length: 200 Pages