Chivalry - Thy Name Is Bubba

By Robin Traywick Williams

This collection of humorous essays will have readers chuckling and reading passages out loud to their family and friends. Robin s columns are often about rural life in a humorous clash with modernization. They celebrate individualism and self-reliance. But mostly they just look at the ridiculous side of everyday events, usually with a family story thrown in.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982701934
• ISBN13: 9780982701935
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Dementi Milestone Publishing
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Gentle, Whimsical Look At Rural Life

Robin Traywick Williams has assembled a wonderful collection of anecdotes and vignettes portraying the Virginia countryside that she knows and loves. The memories, the families, the dogs and horses, the children [now disguised as adults] who move through these short essays are displayed with great tenderness and humor. The characters, human and non-human, come to life before the reader's eye, and Mrs. Williams's graceful portrayal of all the things that make up her pastoral lifestyle makes one want to pull up stakes and move South.This is a gem of a book. Take it with you on your next business trip, and escape to a gentler world.

We All Need a Chuckle

This wonderful little book of short essays/articles provides giggles, guffaws, and chuckles. The topics are universal, and the writing is snappy, crisp, and at almost all times hilariously funny. A great book to read, read aloud, or give to friends--

chivalry, thy name is bubba

It's dessert at our house:after we finish a meal around the dinner table, we retire with this amusing book...one to be savored aloud. Ages 5-45 join in the memories and laughter. "More! More!" the family pleads, just as they do for any good dessert. We're just hoping this new author bakes up another soon.

Another biased reader checks in

Not only are Robin Traywick's stories engaging, poignant, funny and true, they are well written. (Robin has a master's degree in writing from Hollins College where she studied under Annie Dillard--and it shows.) I have heard many of these stories before, the writer coming from a family who thrives on family tales, but those who have not are in for a treat. The locale might be Goochland, Virginia, but the themes are universal--wrestling with yards of stubborn hose during a drought, trying to keep one's sanity during the addition of a large kitchen, mourning a beloved dog or pony. Some of the memories are sad, some are silly, but the voice is always right on target.

I Love This Book!

I hope I'm not biased about this book, with the author being myaunt. I liked this book mainly because it is filled with funnystories that I have heard many times by my family about my aunt growing up on a farm, having her first (and only) baby, and steeplechasing on her mare, Mele (who I might add died several months ago). My Aunt Robin has always been a very enthusiastic person with everlasting energy which you will surely see after reading this book. It tells about daily activities around the farm gone wrong (when Robin loses a battle with a 100 pound, 200 foot hose and she tells about her talent that no one can beat her at: throwing up at inopportune occasions. I'm sure anyone who reads this book can relate to it, especially those who struggle to keep animals under control, and raise one of the strangest kids on the planet (you don't know my cousin Katie Bo!) I also think the chapter titles are pretty cool: "Great Expectations: The Truth About Pregnancy", "How I was Cured of Being a Health Nut", and "Grown-ups Don't Eat Cookie Dough", to name a few. I really encourage people to read this book not only because it is good, but I'm really proud of my aunt's hard work. You should see her desk and computer!