This book is a bundle of tales from the hinterlands of America, each one collected from Pond's Back Forty column, syndicated to newspapers around the country. This book features stories like Ra-a-alph the dreaded fish feeding syndrome - when everyone on the boat seemed to be named "Ra-a-alph," and those who weren't sick are the one giving advice. "Look at the horizon." "Don't look down." "Eat a good breakfast." "Don't eat breakfast." "Go to bed early." "Stay up all night." This book is fun reading for anyone with a love of the outdoors or a taste for the country.

About the author:
Roger Pond is a former county extension agent, syndicated columnist, and backyard sheepherder, who lives near Goldendale, Washington. Reared of a dairy farm in Ohio, Pond holds degrees in agriculture education, and wildlife management from the Ohio State University. Roger and his wife have two adult children.