Joe Curtin: Memoirs of a Construction Stiff

By James T. Terrill

Hard Hat Construction Who you gonna' call? Joe Curtin Joe Curtin (1915-2000) was a hobo, a deep sea diver, a steam fitter, a pile-driver, a self-educated man, an adventurer and, in his words, "A Construction Stiff." His memoirs bring to life the arduous times of the Depression along with a great appreciation for an honest work ethic. A Washington, D.C. native of Irish descent, Joe worked on the first Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the St. Lawrence Seaway, The Raeburn Legislative Office Building, and scores of other jobs, including the building of a necessary supply line in Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam. Any hard working American would appreciate all that Joe accomplished. Anyone not knowing him, would probably think this book is fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432706519
• ISBN13: 9781432706517
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"