Publisher's Synopsis
Twenty-Five Stories & A Novella Wherein: A train wreck, gold, early century inequities, and an otter make a young boy into a man A little girl's heart is broken Outwitted by a snake and a frog A little boy has a sword fight and wins--then loses. A card shark shares war stories, determination and philosophy about dignity Government oppression, an inprobable wild fortune is found and lost and found. Ghosts, guns, and an old man leave a legacy. First love, Lost love. Humor of life when things are lost, found, and lost again. Old houses haunt us. A lion, duck, many dogs, a cat, a parakeet, quail, and rabbit, all make us smile.
