Mule is a collection of true stories, 150 years in the making, about the author's family. Their life and times in the hills of Smith County, Tennessee from the Civil War through the Great Depression, World Wars, and into the 1950's. The central character is the author's Father, Louie Russell. Mule, to those who know him best. These stories are all true. They're full of inspiration, tragedy, compassion, adventure, and most of all, humor.