Tales of rural Idaho by the New York Timesโbestselling author: โThereโs a smile or guffaw to be had on almost every page . . . entertainment aplenty.โ โPublishers Weekly
From fibbing fishermen to wilderness misadventures to eulogies for a mean dog, this is a charming collection of comic essays and tall tales from the Field & Stream and Outdoor Life writer and โfunniest guy in a flannel shirtโ (Kirkus Reviews). Among the many selections is the two-part title essay, in which Patrick McManus delves into the chaotic country boyhood that shaped him into one of the best-loved and bestselling authors of our age.
โGentle, ironic, self-deprecatory wit from the popular western humorist. Thereโs some of Bill Nye here and more still of Mark Twain.โ โBooklist
โThe brief selections are of the type one might hear from a droll uncle/grandfather prefaced by the phrase, โWhen I was a boy.โ They are mainly outdoor adventures, some of which masquerade as hunting trips, and celebrate life. All are laugh-out-loud funny.โ โSchool Library Journal
โPatrick McManus is a treasure.โ โThe Atlantic