Jack has lived a long, satisfied life. He has had his fair share of adventures and adversities whereby the sum of his vast experiences has tempered his perspective just a bit.

Jim Shaw's active imagination likely takes root in a place called Hell Hole Swamp. (Look it up, it's a real place.) The rural countryside and the unique cultural experiences of his youth were just as colorful as the name of the swamp where he grew up. His love for being outdoors and communing with nature no doubt stem from his persistent forays into the ancient wilderness he called home. Time has a way of disappearing and memories fade. But there are some things in a person's life that are ingrained into their soul and can never be forgotten. Jim's unique foundation was naturally shaped by the good people and clannish social construct found in that swamp. It is this simple country perspective and colorful legacy that comes through in the stories of this book. A legacy he is proud to own and share with you.