(Outdoor survival book, Animals) Ransom "Doc" Wilcox's adventures began in Taber, Alberta, Canada in 1907, but he was soon whisked to the back country of Northern California where his family farmed, tended livestock, and sometimes got by via hunting and fishing. Once, when the hunter became the prey-of a charging wild boar-Wilcox stuck a pole he was carrying into the ground and climbed up Wilcox's love of animals, music, and the great outdoors is evident in his nature-themed stories (for ages 8 and up. See Wilcox's thriller: To Swallow the Earth). They convey courage, devotion, and perseverance with warmth and sincerity. 42-page, perfect-bound tween book, 5.25" x 8" soft cover story book about animals, diverse characters, approx. 8000 words, edited by Karl Beckstrand, available via Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, LLC (worldwide rights Sept. 2013) Premiobooks.com, Amazon/Kindle, Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Follett Library Resources/BWI Title Wave, Barnes & Noble/Nook, iTunes, Brodart, and select retailers. Library of Congress catalog number: 2013913405, ISBN: 978-0615856162, ebook ISBN: 978-1301904747, NAT001000, NAT016000, BIO023000, PET004000