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Amazing Pipeline Stories: How Building the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Transformed Life in America's Last Frontier

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While many would agree that the Cole clan of Fairbanks knows the story of the Interior, nobody can tell it like Dermot Cole. Cole is able to tell a tale about Alaska like no other Cole can. If you want to get a true slice of Interior life, then buy Dermot's books. His twin brother Terrance is not half bad either.

This book was a wonderful book with plenty of interesting tidbits. I also liked cole's other books including Fairbanks, and Hard Driving.

This is another of those books full of articles or short stories that make it so easy to read where there are interruptions. That said, this book provides an in-depth impression of pipline workers and how they affected the local culture. Both amusing and interesting, if you've seen the pipeline, you can easily expand on your knowledge of it with this quick read.

Having worked on the Alaska Pipeline in 1974-75 in both the Coldfoot and Delta Junction Camps, I can say that this book is true from cover to cover. I could find nothing over the top or under stated in the entire book. If you are interested in learning about what happened during the construction of the Alaska Pipeline, then this is the book for you.

What a wonderful review of the Alaska pipeline and all the dynamics of people and places that are part of its heritage. We took a trip to Alaska this year and saw the pipeline so this book only enriched our memorable experience.