A Fine and Pleasant Misery

by McManus, Patrick F.; Samson, Jack; Samson, Jack

• ISBN13: 9780805000320
• ISBN10: 0805000321
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1981-04-15
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Summary

More witty cautionary tales of outdoor life, by everybody's favorite expert on the subject, Patrick F. McManus.

Author Biography

Patrick F. McManus has written twelve books and two plays. There are nearly two million copies of his book in print, including his bestselling The Shoot Canoes, Don't They?; The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw; and A Fine and Pleasant Misery. He divides his time between Spokane, Washington and Idaho.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
A Fine and Pleasant Misery	p. 1
A Dog for All Seasons	p. 9
The Modified Stationary Panic	p. 14
Grogan's War Surplus	p. 24
The Big Trip	p. 33
The Theory and Application of Old Men	p. 43
The Two-Wheeled ATV	p. 51
The Backyard Safari	p. 57
Shooting the Chick-a-nout Narrows	p. 63
The Miracle of the Fish Plate	p. 75
The Backpacker	p. 83
Great Outdoor Gadgets Nobody Ever Invented	p. 89
The Purist	p. 96
The Outfit	p. 101
Kid Camping	p. 111
How to Fish a Crick	p. 118
Further Teachings of Rancid Crabtree	p. 127
The Great Cow Plot	p. 137
The Mountain Man	p. 144
The Rescue	p. 151
"I'll Never Forget Old 5789-A"	p. 160
The Ba'r	p. 165
The Rendezvous	p. 174
Cigars, Logging Trucks, and Know-It-Alls	p. 179
But Where's the Park, Papa?	p. 186
A Yup of a Different Color	p. 193
Mountain Goats Never Say "Cheese!"	p. 200
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