A Peach Tree in an Apple Orchard: Tales of a Southerner's Life in Vermont »

Paul Fersen grew up in the Georgia woods, played football for the New Orleans Saints, spent a few years as a ski bum, put in his time as a Vermont farmer, and eventually sold his farm to take a desk job. Through all this, he never lost his sense of humor or appreciation for a good hunting dog.

Here are tales of becoming a New Englander while remembering a strange and distant life in the rural South, of building one’s own home and raising a family, of finding the best dog ever, of catching the biggest fish with his smallest son, and of finding respite in the field with dog and duck.

This is a warm and wonderful collection of stories outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen will laugh along with and enjoy.