Sheep Football and Other Strange Tales from Rural America

Imagine a place where moose outnumber people, where bears chase cyclists down mountains, where the Milky Way shines brightly in the sky and the nearest traffic light is an hour& 39;s drive away. In this collection of stories, essays, and poems, author Eric Pinder celebrates America& 39;s rural way of life. In& 34;Signs of the Times,& 34; governors, senators, and presidents grovel at the feet of farmers, mill workers, teachers, and Wal-Mart clerks during the New Hampshire Primary. Are sheep the stupidest of the mammals? Are border collies the smartest? Morning chores on the farm become a battle of brawn versus brain in& 34;Sheep Football.& 34; A young park ranger gets paid to tolerate tourists and execute bears. He& 39;d rather just go hiking. In& 34;An Eye for Detail,& 34; he stomps into the wilderness in search of job satisfaction. Enjoy these tales and two dozen more in a book that journeys from the vanishing family farm to the windswept summit of Mount Washington to the cold beaches of Maine.