Shoot the Bull: And Other Short Stories

In the Spring of each year, before the pasture grass had matured sufficiently for grazing, cattle were allowed to graze the tender new sprouts along the gravel road. The author, as a young boy during the Great Depression, was responsible for herding the cows through the half-mile stretch of road near his family's small farm. While his dog Brownie did the hard work, he would rest under the lone tree reading a copy of National Geographic and dreaming of what was "out there" beyond his limited...