San Antonio Man Tells Tall Tale

John T. Saunders Jr.

San Antonio Man Tells Tall Tale is a memoir of a south Texas boy coming of age in the second half of the twentieth century. Each tale more thrilling than the last, the book chronicles a lifetime of hunting, fishing, and traveling throughout Texas, the Gulf Coast, the Rocky Mountains, and South America. These powerful and often humorous stories of chasing white tail deer, avoiding snakes, fishing for blue marlin, and even courting his wife are based on the author’s experiences in the great outdoors with close friends and family. Colorful illustrations by San Antonio artists Clay McGaughy and Pat Safir bring the stories to life.

In the end, the reader will find that these are not tall tales at all, but the real life experiences of a lucky kid growing up in South Texas. Filled with humorous twists and turns, this book makes for a fun read for anyone.

Hamilton Books

Pages: 136 • Trim: 9¼ x 12⅜

978-0-7618-6630-5 • Hardback • December 2015 • $39.00 • (£30.00)

978-0-7618-6631-2 • eBook • December 2015 • $37.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Sports & Recreation / Fishing, Sports & Recreation / Hunting

San Antonio Man Tells Tall Tale

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Summary

San Antonio Man Tells Tall Tale is a memoir of a south Texas boy coming of age in the second half of the twentieth century. Each tale more thrilling than the last, the book chronicles a lifetime of hunting, fishing, and traveling throughout Texas, the Gulf Coast, the Rocky Mountains, and South America. These powerful and often humorous stories of chasing white tail deer, avoiding snakes, fishing for blue marlin, and even courting his wife are based on the author’s experiences in the great outdoors with close friends and family. Colorful illustrations by San Antonio artists Clay McGaughy and Pat Safir bring the stories to life.

In the end, the reader will find that these are not tall tales at all, but the real life experiences of a lucky kid growing up in South Texas. Filled with humorous twists and turns, this book makes for a fun read for anyone.

Details

Hamilton Books

Pages: 136 • Trim: 9¼ x 12⅜

978-0-7618-6630-5 • Hardback • December 2015 • $39.00 • (£30.00)

978-0-7618-6631-2 • eBook • December 2015 • $37.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Sports & Recreation / Fishing, Sports & Recreation / Hunting

Author

John Saunders was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas where he attended school at Alamo Heights, the University of Texas on a Golf Scholarship and has had a successful career in the Oil and Gas Exploration Business. John married the love of his life, Laurie Ann Lewis and together they have three children, John, Christina and Gracie, daughter in law, Lauren and two grandchildren, Cuate and Ada Saunders with another one on the way.

In his spare time, John likes to hunt and fish, especially with his family.

Table of Contents

Preface
Slim
The Big One
The Real Thing
Want to Kill a Deer…Build a Deer Stand
Ole Dick
The Day We Named Saunders Mountain
Snoopy Saves the Day
God Bless the .300 Mag
Driving Miss Bambi
When the Dinner Bell Rings
San Antonio Man Tells Tall Tale
Recipe For a Goose
Searching For That Rainbow
Talking To The Animals
The Night I Lost My Mother In Law
The Best Day of His Life
The Last Good One
Acknowledgments
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
About the Author

San Antonio Man Tells Tall Tale

John T. Saunders Jr.

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