Floyd and the Traveling Yard Sale [Paperback]

Rlb Hartmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2008

The Floyd stories depict life in some parts of the rural South as it was only a few years ago, and - at least in my neck of the woods - can never be again. Floyd's unique solutions to life's problems inspire 13-year-old Josie to relate the misadventures of her friend as he deals with bureaucrats, "dibbies", a mini-pig - and more.

Set largely in the mountain region between Tennessee and North Carolina, these 16 stories offer encounters with Charlie the Circus Cat, a one-of-a-kind yard sale, Josie's (and Floyd's) triumph at the Rock Creek graduation, his watch possum, and the April picnic you won't soon forget.

Ex-moonshiner and entrepeneur, Floyd can (as Mawie once put it) "make a cat laugh." Rich in imagery and best read aloud, Floyd And The Traveling Yard Sale is a perfect gift for the storytellers and readers in your life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: lulu.com (September 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411628853
• ISBN-13: 978-1411628854
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,852,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A novelist at heart, much of my writing life has been spent editing my own work as well as that of others. I've written short stories, poetic drivel, screenplays, and a multi-novel historical epic. Collaborations on screenplays include both comedy and science fiction.

The first story I remember penning - make that, penciling, as I was in the third grade - was set on the windy plains pf a western state, with a horse named Keno as the main character. Horses are a continuing feature of my work - though not main characters.

My fiction always begins with people in the midst of crisis, whether they know it or not. It's as if I am dropped down into a world already there, and I'm driven by curiosity to find out what the characters in that world think and feel. I don't try to make things happen, but watch and record events and dialog.

Aside from writing, and painting Mexican landscapes, I have: taught all areas of English at high school and community college levels. Published 2 years of an illustrated newsletter, Bookmark Quarterly. Sold my paintings and some stories. Dressed display windows for a local computer store. Exhibited and sold stock at antiquarian book fairs.

At one time, my life's work was to write a 600-page spoof on every Western movie ever made. I got as far as naming the Table of Contents before abandoning it for a new project -- Tierra del Oro. Presently I'm creating covers for the books and plan to begin publishing them later this year.

I'm currently a member of The Western Writers of America.