I’ll Go the Length of Meself by Dr. Philip Earle [Excerpt]

“There will never be another Guy Earle; there couldn’t be.”

Welcome to one of the May 31st stops on the blog tour for I’ll Go the Length of Meself by Dr. Philip Earle with Goddess Fish Promotions and cheers to this Newfoundland topic book from this little blog on The Rock! Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for more excerpt spotlights and a giveaway. More on that at the end of this post.

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About the Book

I’ll Go the Length of Meself
by Philip Earle

Published 26 March 2022
Tellwell Talent

Genre: Memoir, Non-Fiction
Page Count: 282
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“Guy’s life was a living adventure: he was a mariner and navigator of the first order, a character with the bravery of a Viking and the kindness of Robin Hood. Generous to a fault, he could never turn his back on someone in need, and would risk his life in a flash to save the life of another. He was like a godfather to the coastal people.

– Philip Earle

“Guy Earle commanded ships when he was a boy. He had the qualities admired by Newfoundlanders, and created maximum employment in the family business wherever he could. He was truly a Newfoundland hero.”

– Geoff Stirling, (1921–2013), founder, CJON-TV (NTV)

“Guy had a mind of his own. He was a terrific leader and he played hard to win at anything he did. He was quick to size up a situation and quick to take action. He never, ever accepted the word ‘can’t’; if it was possible, it had to be done.”

– Fred Earle (1924–1999), Guy’s brother and partner in business

“Skipper Guy could take charge on anything. He had no fear and believed in himself. He could make friends with the Queen, as they say, if he wanted, and get anything he wanted.”

– Fred Rossiter, (1905–1985), shipmate and friend of Guy.

“It must be a beautiful thing to know you saved someone’s life. Guy Earle saved me. I’ve had a long life, a successful business, and raised a family because of him. He was a great man.”

– Ed Wahlen, businessman and friend of Guy

“Guy Earle was the exemplification of courage in everything he did. His trade was with people and his warmth spread as widely as his countless business negotiations. He gave his life to his vision of the fishery; it was his gift to his homeland, a gift few men can claim to better.”

– Maurice Quinlan (1910–1983), co-founder, Quinlan Brothers Ltd

“Guy Earle was sent here by God to give to people.”

– Pasteur Harold Slade

“Captain Guy was a daring seafarer whose legendary adventures rivalled those of the heroes in such Hollywood films as Captain Blood, Down to The Sea in Ships, and Captains Courageous.”

– Gordon Lore, author

“There will never be another Guy Earle; there couldn’t be.”

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Excerpt

My father liked for me to follow in his footsteps, and he started introducing me to the sea when I was eight. Guy’s father did the same to him at an early age. The following five stories, though they involve me, are the same type of situations young Guy would have experienced while he was growing up on his father’s schooner. He knew there was no better way for me to learn how to handle my own problems than to get involved in them from an early age. The stories tell what it must have been like when Guy was a boy.

After my first summer on the Labrador, I spent many of the following summers as a deckhand on our schooners. It was the course of my childhood maturity to follow my father’s plan to become a man. Interspersed with my time at sea were the months I spent with the skipper in Carbonear.

Growing up was full of adventure and excitement, and as I became stronger, my duties on the boats increased. My favorite schooner was the Alcala. She was a 120-ton banking schooner that was 125 feet in length with a 425 hp Fairbanks Morris diesel engine that drove her at eleven knots. She was the most beautiful boat I ever saw, especially when she had her crosstrees and stanchions freshly painted white. With all her sails up in a breeze and the engine going full, she would put her lee rail under. As she leaned over, water washed her deck—a marvelous thing to see.

About the Author

My father lived an exhilarating life. With I’ll Go the Length of Meself, my hope is to showcase his legacy as a great mariner, businessman, humanitarian, and exhibitionist, along with many other attributes. There will never be another Guy Earle, there couldn’t be. This is his story, and I’m proud to share it.

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