A Handful Of Thumbs And Two Left Feet: Sam Venable'S Best Outdoor Stories

by Sam Venable, Tommy Smith (Illustrator)

Despite his alleged inability to enjoy a meaningful relationship with Mother Nature, Sam Venable is, indeed, an outdoor enthusiast. He is at home in trout streams and duck blinds, bass boats and deer stands. He has traveled from Alaska to the Bahamas, but he is most comfortable in the fields and forests of his native East Tennessee. This collection of some of his best outdoor columns from the Knoxville News-Sentinel includes stories in Sam’s unique style about fishing, hunting, and just enjoying the outdoors. 

142 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Shannon The Co-Captain · Rating 5 out of 5]

He's a local columnist in Knoxville close to where I live and his columns are a hilarious look at the everyday and the mundane. Every book (collection of columns) is well worth reading. My husband is an avid outdoorsman and this may be my favorite of Sam's books!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Venable has a prodigious mind, the luck to have made a career of his favorite part of life and a job, and a great sense of humor. I very much enjoy his books. Just wish I could locate more of them!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh-out-loud funny. When I am in a bad mood, i read a chapter or two of this book, and it always makes me smile.

[Connie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Produced laughter!