Ever dreamed of being another Mark Twain, or wondered what was up, or down around the next river bend, or maybe where does the river go? Or, better yet, what would it be like working your way to New Orleans, or maybe Pittsburgh on a river boat! In Once Upon a River, Garland C. Shewmaker shares his own experiences and the thrill of success - against all odds - starting as deckhand and working up to pilot, then master. This is a story of river characters at their best and sometimes their worst! A story of humor as well as personal pride and human emotion.