From Humble Beginnings: Tales of a Native Son

William Franklin Andrews follows up on his 2005 poetry book From Humble Beginnings: Songs of a Native Son with this delightful collection of short stories from nearly eighty years of working and living in Middle Tennessee. From share-cropping and milking cows to plucking chickens and pumping gas; from Army life to door-to-door sales and singing the national anthem for a crowd of ten thousand, Frank never failed to gather a funny story or a dose of wisdom. He shares both with readers in these ‘Tales of a Native Son.