Rural Wit and Wisdom Time-Honored Values from the Heartland

by Apps, Jerry; Apps, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781555916015
• ISBN10: 1555916015
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Summary

In an updated and expanded edition of a timeless classic, best-selling author Jerry Apps has written and collected oft-spoken phrases, observations, comments, and conundrums celebrating country life and rural living. Black-and-white photographs by Steve Apps, an award-winning photojournalist, complement the text, which offers humorous, touching, and unique glimpses into the lighter side of life in the Midwest. Jerry Appswrites novels and nonfiction about the outdoors, country life, and rural living. He received the 2008 First Place Nature Writing Award from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association and the 2007 Major Achievement Award from the Council for Wisconsin Writers. He and his wife live in Madison, Wisconsin. Steve Appsis an award-winning photojournalist with twenty-five years in the newspaper industry. As a Wisconsin State Journalstaff photographer, he has covered a wide range of assignments, including the Green Bay Packers and the University of Wisconsin-Madison sports.

Author Biography

Jerry Apps writes novels and nonfiction about the outdoors, country life, and rural living. He received the 2008 First Place Nature Writing Award from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association and the 2007 Major Achievement Award from the Council for Wisconsin Writers. He and his wife live in Madison, Wisconsin. Steve Apps is an award-winning photojournalist with twenty-five years in the newspaper industry. As a Wisconsin State Journal staff photographer he has covered a wide range of assignments, including the Green Bay Packers and the University of Wisconsin–Madison sports.