Here is one of my all time favorite authors -- Not one of the greats that will live forever, just one of the funniest men that ever grew-up on a farm/suburbs. His book "They shoot canoes don't they" is one of the funniest I have ever read, but then "Skunk Ladders" is also great, and so is "Camping from aaauugh to zzzzzd" Some of the best set of words put to paper is his "First deer" vignette. Unfortunately or fortunately I do know all of his "buddies", Stretch Sweeney, Rancid Crabtree, The Troll, etc. and Strange ... Oh, if you ever need a pick me up read one of his books.... But NOT at night -- You will wake up your family laughing in your dreams!!