Bayou Bill's Best Stories

<p>Countless small and large outdoor joys are to be found in Bill's book a capsuled lifetime of discovering delightful living and lore . . . --Midwest Outdoors<br /><br /> . . . what a truly marvelous story teller he is and how he seems to have covered every facet of the out-of-doors during more than a half century. --The Daily Clintonian<br /><br /> . . . a book any Hoosier can sit by the fire and enjoy this winter. --Osgood Journal<br /><br />Bill Scifres unlike a lot of us never forgot how to have fun. . . . His niche in life is obviously to write about the outdoors and we are the better for it. --Indianapolis Star<br /><br />Outlandish characters and a lifetime of misadventures touch on the timeless tradition of humorous tales and anecdotes. Scifres is one of many regional raconteurs widely enjoyed who sustains the storytelling tradition. --Come-All-Ye<br /><br />Readers of the Indianapolis Star have enjoyed Bill Scifres's column Lines and Shots for over 37 years. The premier outdoor writer in Indiana Bill is also a born storyteller. This collection gathers some of his best accounts of a lifetime of adventure in the out-of-doors. From The Great Turtle Adventure to the discovery that Santa Claus was really a mink Bill's message is the same: Nature is full of wonderment and pleasure and there is always something enjoyable to do outdoors no matter the season. The good old days are alive and well in Indiana.</p>