The Hungry Hills

About the Book

The Hungry Hills is a collection of thirty-two true stories about real hillbillies. The tales take place in a semi-autonomous region located on either side of a dogleg of the Ozark Mountains. The natives of the region descend Tennessee and Kentucky pioneering men who were shorn of birthright and therefore forced to move westward in search of wild game and security. Some arrived in the wild upper reaches of the Ozarks just ahead of U.S. Marshals. These hillbillies are about as friendly a bunch of citizens that can be found any place. They may not pay taxes, or believe in gainful employment, but then they don't expect handouts from anybody either, especially the Government.

About the Author

Wesley Hall , after retiring emeritus professor of English at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, moved to Dragon Fly Cove on the Lake of the Ozarks, where he resides with his wife Sharon and their Persian cat Malcolm. From his Ozarks home, he writes a newspaper column and surfs the Internet.