Way Back In The Ozarks
... Howard Hefley
# Of Pages 262
Publisher
Copyright Date - November 1992
Part Two
This novel is about a young boy's life (the author). It starts of f him describing
his hometown and how life was back then. The name of his town is Judy. Then
it goes start into his life story. He ask his dad if can go hunting with him one
early morning in the summer. He is bout 8 years of age now and is almost old
enough to handle a gun. He begged his dad and he ends up in going with his
dad and uncle hunting. This is his first time and he has to try to keep up. So he
struggles to keep up and he does. Then later on in the book he is about 10 and
wants a dog of his own so he can win money in dog field trials and hunt. He
only his two dollars and a hunting pup is bout 15 dollars. So he goes up to
uncle Lloyds house cause he hears dogs barking and wants to see what's going
on. Well when he gets their he sees a cur pup (a mix breed dog) and his uncle
training bluetick hounds. He ask he uncle bout the cur and his uncle doesn't
want and is going to get rid of it cause its no good to any hunter and the author
or monk talks him to selling him the dog for 2 bucks the ending is when monk
get a coon (raccoon) for a pet. Big John try's to find it and try's to kill several
times. Until one night when he does get it and monk finds out and goes to johns
house and hold he at gun point with he the cur dog at monks side. He tells john
to turn around and drop his jeans and then monk tell he is dog to bite...
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