The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories

The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories

<DIV><B>A collection of sidesplitting humor about the great outdoors from the author of <I>A Fine and Pleasant Misery</I>.</B><BR />  <BR /> In <I>The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories, </I>humorist Patrick F. McManus€s best and funniest anecdotes on flora, fauna, and getting on Mother Nature€s last nerve are proudly on display.<BR />  <BR /> Read about the antics of Patrick€s friends Rancid Crabtree and Retch Sweeney in such stories as €œShaping Up for the Hunt€ and €œBear Hunters.€ McManus plays off the recent obsession with hoarders in his surprising story €œThe Lady Who Kept Things.€ And in the title story, you€ll meet Patrick€s horse, Huckleberry, and learn of all the problems that come along with owning your own horse€"and keeping him in the garage.<BR />  <BR /> Other stories include:<ul><li>€œCatch-and-Eaters,€ about the importance of a forked stick when fishing.</li><li>€œ$7000 TV Historical Extravaganza,€ a look at one director€s loose interpretation of historical accuracy and political correctness.</li><li>€œA Lake Too Far,€ concerning the woes of Patrick and his wife, Bun, on a fateful birding trip in Australia.</li><li>€œChicken Chronicles,€ which involves Patrick€s memory of wandering around naked in the chicken yard when guests came to call. (Don€t ask!)</li></ul> <BR /> So pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy the adventures of Patrick F. McManus as only he can tell them.<BR /><BR /> €œEverybody should read Patrick McManus.€ €"<I>The New York Times Book Review</I><BR />  </DIV>