The Old-Time River Rats Tales of Bygone Days along the Wild Mississippi

by Salwey, Kenny

• ISBN13: 9780760334973
• ISBN10: 0760334978
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: Voyageur Press

Summary

Colourful characters once populated the Upper Mississippi River Valley swamps and floodplain forests the River Rats, hill folk and swamp dogs whos stories Kenny Salwey tells so well. Now almost gone with the world they lived in, these legendary denizens of the river bottoms come alive in Kenny's signature brand of storytelling, rife with insight, humour, woodlore, and the time-tested philosophy of the natural world. This book presents a rich picture of life as fascinating as it is fast-disappearing, a slice of history that will interest and appeal to nature-lovers, historians, and nostalgia buffs alike.

Author Biography

Kenny Salwey is a woodsman who has spent his life in the backwaters of the Mississippi River. He is the author of The Last River Rat and Kenny Salwey’s Tales of a River Rat. He and his wife Mary Kay live outside Alma, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 11
Introduction	p. 12
River Rats	p. 23
Ott and Ann	p. 28
Uncle Whimpy	p. 62
Old Dogs	p. 97
Joey Girl	p. 101
Travelin' Travis McTavish	p. 129
Hill Folk	p. 147
Hay Makin' and Such	p. 152
Thrashin' Time	p. 178
Granny and Grampa	p. 206
About the Author	p. 240
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