Chickenshit

About the Book

In a collection of imaginative short stories, the Wise Old Chicken pops into the lives of humans and all his friends in the wild to save the day or simply witness unfortunate incidents. Facing a variety of perplexing, sometimes annoying situations involving diverse characters, the old bird must assess whether to intervene or dispense his worldly advice. From carnivorous giraffes and high-speed racing crabs to hostile cicadas and deadly cucumbers, the Wise Old Chicken’s hands are kept full, trying to make the world a better place for all. Chickenshit is an entertaining volume of outlandish short tales that reveal the exploits of a quirky and cantankerous old rooster.

About the Author

Tom Garber has always aspired to be a fiction writer. Instead, he’s been a structural engineer, newspaper reporter, farmer, single-engine pilot and plant manager. For the past 25 years he owned a factory that made and sold a few thousand wood spiral stairs all around the country. In 2018 he sold the business and retired. At last he is free to let his vivid, quirky imagination roam. His short stories in this collection are about the exploits of a quirky and cantankerous old rooster. Tom lives with his wife of 52 years in Seymour, Tennessee.