Democrat Ridge

<I>Democrat Ridge</i> provides an intimate view into small town life in Missouri in the 1940's. The beautifully detailed true stories give testament to the integrity resilience self-sufficiency and humor of the residents of Democrat Ridge.</p><p>Loaded with stories gleaned from a boyhood of experiences in the rural Ozarks <I>Democrat Ridge</I> not only entertains but teaches. Dean Wilson's stories describe events that have sufficient impact to become lifetime memories and that have the substance to mold lifetime values.</p><P> These stories cover life events from early childhood through school days and into the years of courtship. They paint a sharp contrast between a boy's self-invented carefree recreation in the 1940s to today's closely supervised more politically correct fun. One story even describes what can happen when a mischievous local girl stumbles onto a pond full of boys skinny dippin' and seining for catfish.</p><P> Dean Wilson is truly an outstanding storyteller. His ability to combine a closeness with people to a closeness with nature is meaningfully illustrated in <I>Democrat Ridge.</I>--Daniel E. Hatch PhD</p>