
That Summer in Jasper Park
Wayne Sherrard
"In no time, I was soaked and so scared I was shaking. I couldn’t believe I was in the middle of the thunder cloud. It grew very dark, almost like nighttime. Clouds swirled all around me with high winds. I hugged the boulder to keep the winds from blowing me off the mountain. My heart pounded as though it were going to burst.
Lightning continued to flash. Loose rocks rolled by me, and little streams of rushing water threatened to cause a minor landslide. I prayed the boulder I was hugging would stay put."
It’s 1968 and twenty-year-old Wayne is looking for a little summer romance and some real adventure before he buckles down for a hard school year in the fall. And when he gets a summer job at gorgeous Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, he can hardly believe his luck. There are stunning mountains to climb, pretty girls in abundance, and loads of fun things to do with all the other young people working there.
Along with scaling some of Maligne Lake’s impressive peaks, an ambitious activity that on one foolhardy excursion almost costs him his life, Wayne’s got big things he wants to do before he settles down. He has no intention at all of getting seriously involved with any girl. But man plans and God laughs, as the saying goes, and when Wayne gets romantically entangled with lovely, spirited, sweet Eileen, his personal agenda begins to go seriously astray.
Set in a more innocent time, amidst stunning vistas, sixties pop music, and twenty-something angst, That Summer in Jasper Park teaches us that once true love comes into the picture our best-laid plans can go completely awry.
Duration - 5h 46m.
Author - Wayne Sherrard.
Narrator - Lance Lovegood.
Published Date - Saturday, 17 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2025 Wayne Sherrard ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
"In no time, I was soaked and so scared I was shaking. I couldn’t believe I was in the middle of the thunder cloud. It grew very dark, almost like nighttime. Clouds swirled all around me with high winds. I hugged the boulder to keep the winds from blowing me off the mountain. My heart pounded as though it were going to burst. Lightning continued to flash. Loose rocks rolled by me, and little streams of rushing water threatened to cause a minor landslide. I prayed the boulder I was hugging would stay put." It’s 1968 and twenty-year-old Wayne is looking for a little summer romance and some real adventure before he buckles down for a hard school year in the fall. And when he gets a summer job at gorgeous Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, he can hardly believe his luck. There are stunning mountains to climb, pretty girls in abundance, and loads of fun things to do with all the other young people working there. Along with scaling some of Maligne Lake’s impressive peaks, an ambitious activity that on one foolhardy excursion almost costs him his life, Wayne’s got big things he wants to do before he settles down. He has no intention at all of getting seriously involved with any girl. But man plans and God laughs, as the saying goes, and when Wayne gets romantically entangled with lovely, spirited, sweet Eileen, his personal agenda begins to go seriously astray. Set in a more innocent time, amidst stunning vistas, sixties pop music, and twenty-something angst, That Summer in Jasper Park teaches us that once true love comes into the picture our best-laid plans can go completely awry. Duration - 5h 46m. Author - Wayne Sherrard. Narrator - Lance Lovegood. Published Date - Saturday, 17 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Wayne Sherrard ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Dedication
Duration:00:00:47
Introduction
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 1 The Bet
Duration:00:07:39
Chapter 2 Why?
Duration:00:04:51
Chapter 3 Jobless
Duration:00:05:17
Chapter 4 Searching
Duration:00:19:24
Chapter 5 The Job
Duration:00:19:36
Chapter 6 The Long Weekend
Duration:00:10:27
Chapter 7 Blind Date
Duration:00:18:46
Chapter 8 Respect
Duration:00:07:02
Chapter 9 A New Employee
Duration:00:21:41
Chapter 10 Jasper SkyTram
Duration:00:12:55
Chapter 11 Serious
Duration:00:20:17
Chapter 12 Breakup
Duration:00:14:24
Chapter 13 Day Off
Duration:00:14:13
Chapter 14 Making Movies
Duration:00:03:56
Chapter 15 Mount Leah
Duration:00:11:48
Chapter 16 Decorative Rocks
Duration:00:07:48
Chapter 17 Near Miss
Duration:00:02:57
Chapter 18 Mount Samson
Duration:00:17:55
Chapter 19 Elation
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 20 Lying
Duration:00:15:59
Chapter 21 Seeking Truth
Duration:00:14:13
Chapter 22 Yard Light
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 23 Tea Pot Dome
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter 24 The Picnic
Duration:00:07:15
Chapter 25 End of Summer
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 26 Urban Life
Duration:00:07:08
Chapter 27 Enough
Duration:00:05:41
031 chapter 28
Duration:00:08:50
Chapter 29 Compromise
Duration:00:04:01
Chapter 30 A Gamble
Duration:00:10:53
The Future Unfolded
Duration:00:02:39
Maligne Lake Today
Duration:00:02:11
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:01:23
Wayne's Art and His First Book
Duration:00:00:33
Kirkus Reviews for Wayne's First Book, Really, Granddad?
Duration:00:02:15
About the Author
Duration:00:01:01
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10