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Growing up in western Pennsylvania, Ralph Scherder was attracted to the wild outdoors from when he was young enough to wear Spider-Man snow boots. With his father's taxidermy shop located in the basement directly below his bedroom, Ralph easily becomes familiar with every detail of the taxidermy business. It didn't take long for Ralph to discover that "Psycho" wasn't the best book on tape to listen to while working late at night on dead animals. And the tragedy that befell their shop mouse, Skeeter, will never be forgotten in the Scherder household. Ralph's talented storytelling easily portrays the camaraderie among his family, friends, and other hunters. His writing also conveys his love for the great outdoors. It is easy to imagine him exploring the wild outdoors of western Pennsylvania; easy to picture the autumn leaves rustling in the wind as he describes them, or a moonbeam on the river early in the morning. The Taxidermist's Son tells the real stories behind friends and families hunting in the great outdoors. There's always one that got away; but Ralph makes it evident that what is truly important was right there with you, the whole time -- your family and friends.Synopsis
Growing up in western Pennsylvania, Ralph Scherder was attracted to the wild outdoors from when he was young enough to wear Spider-Man snow boots. With his father’s taxidermist shop located in the basement directly below his bedroom, Ralph easily becomes familiar with every detail of the taxidermy business – and customers’ vivid tales of hunting in the wild outdoors. Even while his father battled advanced insomnia, he was able to introduce Ralph to hunting, trapping, and fishing in the seemingly untamed wilderness. Ralph’s talented storytelling easily portrays the camaraderie among his family, friends, and other hunters who stop in the shop. Even if you have never touched a deer hide, Ralph brings it to life under your fingers. His hunting tales are interwoven with often-amusing descriptions of life in the taxidermist shop. It didn’t take long for Ralph to discover that “Psycho” wasn’t the best book on tape to listen to while working late at night on dead animals. And the tragedy that befell their shop mouse, Skeeter, will never be forgotten in the Scherder household. The Taxidermist’s Son tells the real stories behind friends and families hunting in the great outdoors. There’s always one that got away; but Ralph makes it evident that what is truly important was right there with you, the whole time.Book Details
Published
October 30, 2005
Publisher
Rock Spring Press
Pages
207
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780976568612