Stories, Essays and a Little Poem

By Hugh C. Humphreys

Hugh Humphreys presents a wide range of writings, beginning with "Horses," the fictional account of the arrival of the first tractor on a family farm and its displacement of the work horses, and ending with a brief essay on the rise of Monarch butterflies from a ditch after a harvest of oats. The author's paintings gracing the front and rear covers illustrate each. Between the two are a variety of stories and essays, a few farm-related, most not; a number are humorous, a few are tragic; some sing the praises of inspiring school teachers, past and present, others of ordinary people; some are tales of youth in New Jersey, others describe life in Upstate New York in rural Madison County. Despite the fact that the author has been a lawyer for more than fifty years, there is only one law-related story, that being about a very witty judge by the name of Murphy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1480057436
• ISBN13: 9781480057432
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"