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Readers captivated by this book will be happy that Bill Ferris found Ray Lum and that he thought to turn on a tape recorder. Lum (1891-1977) was a mule skinner,

A mule trader's tales from a culture enriched by his fascinating presence

Story after wonderful story, tall tale after tall tale. Ray Lum tells a southern writer where he came from, and where he ought to go. -Shelby Foote Bill Ferris

A study of how the mule became the major agricultural resource in the American South and was later displaced by the farm tractor.

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