Tales from a Carolina Crazy: Reaching the End of My Rope

Grigsby Arnette

AuthorHouse, 2012 - Fiction - 400 pages

In his second book Grigsby has amassed a delightful collection of humorous short stories that takes us back through our youthful days of innocent pranks and rollicking fun with friends and acquaintances.

TALES FROM A CAROLINA CRAZY covers experiences from childhood through college days and into adulthood. The adventure, humor, thrill of the chase and much more takes us across the United States, Canada as well as through the Middle and Far East.

This collection of stories written from a Southerner's point of view will amuse, entertain and enlighten you. If you would like to find out what it was like to grow up in the South, travel across country and read about foreign adventures, then you'll certainly devour TALES FROM A CAROLINA CRAZY

Contents

• THE BIMINI BILLFISH TOURNAMENT: 1
• SOME PEOPLE JUST HAVE ALL THE LUCK: 14
• BETTER GUARD YOUR GRILL: 28
• CRUSIN FOR A BOOZIN: 41
• PULL A JOKE ON DEM FOLK: 54
• THE PAYBACK: 69
• THE BIG CON: 168
• WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND: 184
• CAMPERS NIGHTMARE: 197
• THE ADVENTURES OF WET MAN AND DRY MAN: 211
• A FRIGHT FOR LIFE: 224
• GETTING OUT OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: 239
• THAT 60S HIPPY THING MAN: 253
• DIAMONDS OR GOLD?: 266
• THE SHORT JOB: 280
• FACE THE CONSEQUENCES: 293
• NO WONDER THE FISH AINT BITING: 306
• NO TRESPASSING: 320

About the author

Grigsby Arnette was born and raised in South Carolina where he spent his youth exploring the Atlantic ocean, the waterways and national forests of the area, always seeking adventure. As a tennis professional he has traveled around the world fifteen times experiencing quite a few changes in customs and cultures. He has also lived in many areas across the United States. He is recognized by the USTA and the USPTA as a well respected coach on the international level. He has also coached many foreign Davis Cup teams. In addition to his tennis, he is a professional percussionist, fisherman, hunter, mountain climber, scuba diver and dirt biker. He also is the inventor and owner of www.BiminiRingGame.com. He has a quick wit, love for life and an unquenchable thirst for adventure.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Tales from a Carolina Crazy: Reaching the End of My Rope
• Author: Grigsby Arnette
• Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2012
• ISBN: 1467041629, 9781467041621
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Humorous / General; Fiction / Short Stories (single author); Humor / General