title: The Totem Pole: And a Whole New Adventure
author:  Paul Pritchard 
description: The Totem Pole is an hero's tale of the human spirit in overcoming horrific trauma, told with complete candor, considerable insight, and an ultimate triumphal joy. The Totem Pole is highly recommended, inspiring reading. (<i>Reviewer's Bookwatch, The Midwest Book Review</i>)
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  The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales
  
  
    
    
  [PREFACE  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_001.html#filepos3328)[THE
  CAPTAIN OF THE "POLE-STAR."  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_001.html#filepos3709)[THE
  GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT.  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_002.html#filepos137712)[THE
  MAN FROM ARCHANGEL.  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_002.html#filepos176655)[THAT
  LITTLE SQUARE BOX.  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_002.html#filepos230990)[JOHN
  HUXFORD'S HIATUS.  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_003.html#filepos277750)[CYPRIAN
  OVERBECK WELLS.  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_003.html#filepos329456)[JOHN
  BARRINGTON COWLES.  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_003.html#filepos373000)[PART
  I  
    
  ](The%20Captain%20of%20the%20Polestar%20and_split_003.html#filepos373080)[PART
  