The Old Man's Letters

by Michael Reisig

Meet Jake Strider, a cantankerous country sage with a caustic wit and a ribald sense of humor. The Old Man’s Letters chronicles some of Strider's most notable correspondence to his son over almost two decades. It’s a hilarious, remarkably perceptive panorama of rural life, from bizarre tales of crazy friends to poignant political and social points of view. This is a guaranteed “laugh out loud” read.“As earthy as the rocky hill soil and pure as a pristine Ozark Mountain stream, author Michael Reisig, in The Old Man’s Letters, cuts directly to the core of humanity with this new collection. He gives us a spontaneous, full-throated belly laugh, but more often makes us stop, draw in a sharp breath and exhale quickly. A gem of a collection.”-- Maylon Rice, The Northwest Arkansas Times“As earthy as the rocky hill soil and pure as a pristine Ozark Mountain stream, author Michael Reisig, in The Old Man’s Letters, cuts directly to the core of humanity with this new collection. He gives us a spontaneous, full-throated belly laugh, but more often makes us stop, draw in a sharp breath and exhale quickly. A gem of a collection.”-- Maylon Rice, The Northwest Arkansas Times______________________________________“You’ll laugh so hard, you’ll embarrass yourself--and you’ll be heart-touched to silence.”-- Scott Bourns, editor, The Mena Star______________________________________“Forget Chicken Soup. This is the meat and potatoes of Middle America!”-- Best-selling author, Richard Noone

192 pages, Kindle Edition

About the author

Michael Reisig has been writing professionally for 15 years. He is a former newspaper editor and publisher, an award-winning columnist, and a best-selling novelist.

He is the author of six novels. His works have been optioned for motion pictures, sold to overseas publishers, and produced in CD, audio, and e-book format. He has been featured in magazines such as Writer's Digest and Southern Living, and in numerous newspapers across the country.

Reisig was born in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1948. The first son of a military family, he was raised in Europe and California before moving to Florida. He attended high school and college in the Tampa Bay area. After graduating from college, he relocated to the Florida Keys, establishing a commercial diving business in which he served as the company pilot, traveling extensively throughout the southern hemisphere, diving, treasure hunting, and adventuring.

From there he turned to journalism, putting many of his experiences into the pages of his novels and columns, going on to manage, then own newspapers.

He presently resides in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas where he fishes and hunts and writes his novels, and occasionally escapes to the Caribbean for another adventure.

Reviews

[Aria · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh. sit down at the local old man's club you will find at any small-town gas station to hear the same stories.

[Denys Bell=Mothes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just found this guy !

This book takes u to another time and we end up in present day. He will keep you smiling and the quotes are so enjoyable you want more & more!

[John P Court · Rating 4 out of 5]

Won't let me finish reading it

It was great but about halfway through it just jumps to the end of the book.....never came close to finishing it because of some sort of glitch in the digital book....loved what I was able to read.