The Prosper Chronicles

Step inside a slightly off-center world populated by cowboys, cotton farmers, oil heiresses and small-town merchants. The Prosper Chronicles explores the fictional West Texas town of Prosper, a town that is "seriously overnamed." Along the way there is plenty of coffee, wild plum pie, wry observations, unique characters and, of course, Beloved Rest Cemetery.

Part Garrison Keillor, part John Henry Faulk, Bob Wood, with his keen ear for the vernacular and sharp eye for detail, admits that many characters and events in the Chronicles have a kernel of truth at their core. Prosper may or may not remind you of your hometown, but chances are you will recognize some of the colorful characters or traces of them in people with whom you have crossed paths.

Meaningful because it's hilarious. Hilarious because it's true. A little too true. There are some real treasures hidden within: pop culture meets Old West, subtle wordplay meets authentic dialect, ironic twists within mind-bending plots. Enjoy. Read 'til you smile and your side hurts.

Author: Robert E. Wood
Publisher: Mezcalita Press, LLC
Published: 08/10/2018
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9780999478424

About the Author
Wood, Robert E.: - The path that Robert E. "Bob" Wood took to The Prosper Chronicles was a circuitous one. Raised on the High Plains of Texas, he spent his summers working in the gas fields, farms and ranches of West Texas. These experiences convinced him to complete his education. After graduating from Texas Tech University undergraduate and Vanderbilt Law School, he spent almost thirty years practicing corporate and banking law with thirteen years teaching at Texas Tech Law School and the University of South Carolina sandwiched in the middle. Always a closet poet, he turned more attention to poetry after retirement. His poems have appeared in both printed and electronic reviews and in the Great American Wise Ass Poetry Anthology. In penance for writing The Prosper Chronicles, Bob is a fan of the Texas Rangers Baseball team and Texas Tech Football.