Lumberjacks

In this episode, Alexa Harnagel tells the story of Sister Amata Macket, OSB, who was the “Lumberjack Sister,” and spent her life selling hospital tickets to lumberjacks to ensure they had care in a hospital if they fell ill or got injured.

Music used in this episode:

Marco Trovatello: A Turn
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Marco_Trovatello/C3SIX__The_C3S_Ignition_Mix/Wuerfel13-MarcoTrovatello-03_A_Turn_1235urn

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

To listen on YouTube: http://youtu.be/zvYRbwO8Aqo

To read about the making of this episode: https://www.sisterstory.org/blog/lumberjacks

Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of-influence/) the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, s