From the Author

I entered the electric power construction business at the age of nineteen and retired after forty years. Along the way I came to realize that the lives of linemen are like belonging to a secret society - a real band of brothers.

Most people know something of the work of linemen, but have little concept of the training or dangers. I met many unique characters and saw how dangerous incidents brought them together. I felt a need to write about the lives of these men and women. This is it...

About the Author

Clay Brown graduated high school in 1953. After a year of college, he had to look for work. By coincidence, he found work at an electric utility, but continued his engineering education by attending night classes. Later, he joined another utility as an engineer, advancing to Division Engineer before transferring back to construction. He held titles of District Line Superintendent, Division Line Superintendent, Division Operations Manager, and retired as Area Operations Manager. He served on many industry committees, including Public Safety, Washington State Code Committee, sub-committees on the National Electrical Safety Code Committee, labor negotiations, and as chairman of Joint Apprenticeship Training Committees.