Crazy Old Coot: A Curmudgeon's Stories about Bird Hunting and Life in the North Country

by Jerry Johnson

Overview

Crazy Old Coot is a collection of essays about bird hunting, bird dogs, and bird guns, memoirs, social and political commentary, and other pieces of creative non-fiction. Written by a confessed curmudgeon, the stories are glimpses of life and hunting in the north country, ranging from humorous to heart-breaking, capturing the passion, spirit and rewards of days afield with good dogs and good friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781500923242
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	08/29/2014
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Jerry Johnson, author, curmudgeon, bird hunter, and dog trainer, lives in the North Country of the upper Midwest. His blog, 'Dispatches from a Northern Town,' features stories about bird hunting, bird dogs, and bird guns; memoirs, social and political commentary, and other pieces of creative non-fiction. He has published two novels: 'Hunting Birds - The Lives and Legends of the Pine Country Rod, Gun, Dog and Social Club,' and 'Scrawny Dog, Hungry Cat, and Fat Rat - A Tragedy for Children.' Both are available in paperback and Kindle editions at amazon.com. A former newspaper reporter, photographer, editor, columnist, and public relations director, he and his wife Patti live in a 130-year-old log house on the small farm they manage for wildlife habitat. He hunts, fishes, and shoots clay target games with a group of friends that call themselves The Over the Hill Gang.