On this episode of Our American Stories, Seaside, Oregon, was a small Pacific Northwest town built on logging and salmon fishing. Karl Marlantes’ grandfather had already survived a logging accident that crushed both his legs before turning fully to commercial salmon fishing. As a gillnetter, he worked the tides with precision, and when Karl was thirteen, he brought him into the family business. Karl, the author of What It Is Like to Go to War and Matterhorn, shares the story of how those summer days changed his life.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Seaside, Oregon, was a small Pacific Northwest town built on logging and salmon fishing. Karl Marlantes&rsquo; grandfather had already survived a logging accident that crushed both his legs before turning fully to commercial salmon fishing. As a gillnetter, he worked the tides with precision, and when Karl was thirteen, he brought him into the family business. Karl, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWhat-Like-War-Karl-Marlantes%2Fdp%2F0802119921&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C1fc3a6a5779c43f11fe008de6b34c8a7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639066071639612751%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XCnu0nAEqr6uzog7GRMArHr%2FqOohrHfxpXo7Q3RC8xM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">What It Is Like to Go to War</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMatterhorn-Novel-Vietnam-Karl-Marlantes%2Fdp%2F0802145310&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C1fc3a6a5779c43f11fe008de6b34c8a7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639066071639642141%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kVB00HqB38Y2GY9ny0LPr%2FeR6DTZxJNDRbvh3ltjDm0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Matterhorn</a>,&nbsp;shares the story of how those summer days changed his life.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

What Salmon Fishing Taught Me About Courage

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