{"product_id":"mooching-moose-and-mumbling-men-9781555664794","title":"Mooching Moose and Mumbling Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eReturn to a simpler time in the West, when it is still uncertain which is the dominant species--Man or Moose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver meet an intoxicated moose? You will in this hilarious yarn about Nosy the Moose which takes place at the edge of the wilderness. It is the guffaw-packed story about what happens when Moose tangles with Man and how a half-civilized \u003ci\u003eAlces americana\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates he is more than a match for \u003ci\u003ehomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis high-spirited adventure is narrated by the master spinner of tales, Joe Back, a writer who is ever alert for those fine points of humor that begin with ripples of amusement and end up in waves of convulsive laughter. You'll never forget the ranchers, game wardens, school teachers, politicians, guides, and cowboys whose lives are thoroughly and completely disrupted by Nosy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack also proves he is an incredible pen-and-ink artist who loves both man and beast and the hilarious, fantastic situations they get themselves into--all inadvertently, of course. In \u003ci\u003eMooching Moose and Mumbling Men, \u003c\/i\u003eBack once again proves that he is a treasure of the American West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Back\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ohio in 1899 and moved to Wyoming when he was thirteen. He served as a machine gun instructor during World War I, then took up trade as a cowboy, guide, and packer. Later, he spent four years at the Art Institute of Chicago where, to use Joe's words, he \"damn near starved to death.\" Art education changed his life, however, and although he went back to packing and guiding, he also became nationally known as a sculptor. Joe Back died September 7, 1986 at age 87--through the magic of his illustrations and writing, we celebrate and share his work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bower House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811717447954,"sku":"9781555664794","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1866ad6c-2465-4d6a-ae9c-6bc7fe379a2b.jpg?v=1766488265","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mooching-moose-and-mumbling-men-9781555664794","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}