The moose and Wilbur P. Dilby
Subtitle: plus thirty-six fairly true tales from up north
By: James A. Brakken
Publisher: Badger Valley Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Cable, Wisconsin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781505917727
Subjects: City and town life; Fiction
Other titles: Moose & Wilbur P. Dilby :
Description: "If only we could see life in the north as it was way back when. Hear the ladies in the church basement comparing which soap they use to cure young boys of cursing. Listen to the men at the gas station gossip about that saucy, young blonde serving platters of pork at the sauerkraut feed. Imagine the tales we'd hear. Tales so important then. Yet, so soon lost. Thirty-seven life events inspired James Brakken to write this collection. He lays them out before you, providing a glimpse into days gone by, coaxing a smile, bringing a tear, or making you laugh out loud. These are stories straight from the heart and the heart of the north. Of good people and bad, from clergymen to charlatans, youngsters to oldsters. Thirty-seven stories that take place not far from Lake Superior, in woodlands and rural communities folks called home. Stories filled with characters you'll love and places you'll love to visit, if only within these pages"--Page 4 of cover.
Table of contents: title: The old one-two --; title: Justice --; title: The musket --; title: Fireworks --; title: Lee's lakeside lodge --; title: The moose and Wilbur P. Dilby --; title: Faith, hope, trust, and one thin dime --; title: Deadman's pool --; title: Fish fry --; title: Snook Wilson --; title: Opening day --; title: Flossy --; title: Billy Kavanaugh's miracle --; title: Midnight marksmen --; title: Alone for Christmas --; title: Muskie madness --; title: Delores --; title: No one came forward --; title: One step ahead --; title: The white Indian --; title: The abduction --; title: Norbert's comeuppance --; title: Makin' ends meet --; title: Billy Kavanaugh, flimflam man --; title: Dr. Henry White --; title: No better time --; title: Trouble --; title: Floyd Blake's baseball --; title: The Lucerne --; title: Public enemy #1 --; title: One September evening --; title: Revenge of the owls --; title: The Charleston fellas --; title: Dale --; title: A case of the old Dubya Dubya --; title: Three nickels --; title: Petunia.