A Dying Way of Life
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All cultures have stories and legends. Some are of heroic men or ungodly beasts. In my community such tales are common. Most tales are told about people of the past. One story is not really a “story” at all. The particular account I am about to share with you is about a man who lives among us and is spoken of like an old friend. My hunting buddy and I spoke of him frequently even though he was purely fictional—or so we thought until we met him.
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About the Book
A reality show in print, A Dying Way of Life showcases a boy-to-manhood series of excursions through God’s creation. As Ben makes his way through the woods and waters where he grew up, he leads us on a journey of appreciation for his world and the people and creatures that inhabit it.
Often humorous and sometimes introspective, his stories range from documentaries of “this-is-the-way-it-really-happened” to mostly true fables and campfire tales he heard as a little boy. He encourages us to see—through his eyes—this unique and disappearing lifestyle.
A much-loved teacher, coach, and minister, Ben used his tales to set the stage for teaching young people about much more than classroom situations.
His sons are the fifth generation to inhabit the land purchased by the family in the early 1900s and the fifth generation to attend the same little country church founded in 1880.
About the Author
An avid outdoorsman, Ben was raised on the piney wood banks of Black Lake and Saline Creek in North Louisiana. He took his skills as a natural-born storyteller into the public education classroom and the ministry. He and his wife, Kristin, and sons, Reagan and Michael, reside in Goldonna, Louisiana.