Novel featuring Mackinac Island’s dockporters quickly becomes a bestseller
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Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone authored this coming-of-age tale set on Mackinac Island amid the dockporter ranks. Photo provided by Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone.
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MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – Visitors to Mackinac Island know that dockporters are an early, familiar sight on any trip. This group of workers meets each ferry as it arrives at the docks. They expertly stack luggage, duffel bags and mounds of overstuffed backpacks onto their sturdy bikes and baskets. Then, powered by burning leg muscles and a good measure of finesse, they deftly navigate streets crowded with tourists and horse-drawn carriages to deliver guests’ belongings to their hotels – all in hopes of a generous tip.