When We Worked Hard: Tickle Cove, Newfoundland

by Darrell Duke

Tickle Cove, a small community in Bonavista Bay South, Newfoundland, has a story to tell, one of survival and unforeseen strengths necessary to keep one step ahead of the inconsistencies of a tormented sea. In this community filled with interesting characters great and small, life was lived to the fullest with little taken for granted.

Tickle Cove continues to fight for its existence. Those who have studied, read, listened to, and yearned for the calm of the disappearing Newfoundland outport will find inner peace through the thoughts and memories of the elders of this community. This is a story told from the heart and treated with the delicate hands of eternal appreciation.

Captain John Russell is idolized in Tickle Cove and is in constant demand by writers and researchers soliciting glimpses into the past. He was born in Tickle Cove in 1906 and, while raised in Red Cliff, he always considered Tickle Cove his home. Captain Russell’s story is one of adventure in the days when endurance was expected and loyalty was given to those who deserved it.

163 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2007

Reviews

[Jerry Cranford · Rating 5 out of 5]

"When We Worked Hard is a rare book that combines a detailed picture of our folk life as Newfoundlanders and a look at the background of one of our favourite pieces of folk literature, Mark Walker’s 'Tickle Cove Pond.'" -- Thomas R. Moore, Author

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good reference book on life in nl in 20th century