J. Martin, the author of the true Hard Way Jay book, is an engineer who witnessed the information presented herein. Eff orts were made to include humorous incidents and inform younger folks of bygone tools, equipment and culture for their edification. Th e book is planned to be informative to all readers about the experiences of an American citizen of the Midwest who succeeded the hard way and the rewards of hard work. In addition, technical information was presented in such a way that all readers could understand it. A little bit for everyone was his goal as the author of this book.
