Oliver Bishop presents a lighthearted romp through 80 plus years in the life of a son of the soil from the gritty depression years to the present to include the bucolic farm and ranch years the competitive military years to include a tour of Missile Combat Crew Commander.<br>Then to the demanding City Manager years the political State official years and his serene retirement years. The book is rife with little vignettes that flavor a life. As he says It covers many fields: corn fields wheat fields and hay fields.<br>