Bush Tails

by Marion Ueckermann

My three siblings and I grew up in the African bushveld of Zambia and what was formerly known as the North Eastern Transvaal. Scorpions, baboon spiders, rain spiders, earwigs, Mopani worms, and snakes all formed a rather normal part of our daily lives. Thanks to Dad’s numerous hunting trips, our staple diet was frequently game biltong—yummy! Friends found our house creepy with its enormous variety of stuffed creatures, ranging from birds of many species to small animals, leguaans, crocodiles, and snakes (sometimes alive, but not of the pet variety).Our family would often sit, fascinated and entertained, as we listened intently to the stories our father would tell with pride as he recalled fond memories.The older we became, the more we enjoyed his humorous tales of the bush, eagerly grabbing every opportunity to send dear old Dad down memory lane again, even though we’d walked this same path many times before.“Tell us again, Dad. Tell us the one about....”

120 pages, Paperback

Published March 28, 2017

About the author

USA Today bestselling author, MARION UECKERMANN’s passion for writing was sparked when she moved to Ireland with her family. Her love of travel has influenced her contemporary inspirational romances set in novel places.

Visit Marion at her website, www.marionueckermann.net

Reviews

[Becky Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, heartwarming, and sometimes humorous tales of the bush from the author’s father that needed to be written down and enjoyed by more than just his own heritage! This well-written book made me feel like I have experienced a little “bit of South Africa” and journeyed along with the bush buddies, while learning about various wildlife and taxidermy. And the reader will enjoy the wonderful pictures that are included, from the crocodile tail lamp to the Pel's Fishing Owl to the elephant shoes (which brought tears to my eyes because they belonged to Marion’s daddy). What a wonderful way to honor the author's father and to share his stories! This is a fun read!! I beta read this, and wanted to leave my own honest review, as well as to encourage others to read this.

[Linda Rainey · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband and I enjoyed these hilarious stories.
These stories are for those who like to remember their childhood and the stories heard at their Daddy's knee.

[Deryn Tang · Rating 5 out of 5]

This delightful book of Bush Tales recounted by the Author's father brought back memories of living in Southern Africa. Hunting, shooting, and fishing were everyday activities for men in those days. With their glasses of beer to celebrate their conquests, humorous stories were bound to happen. Marion Ueckermann has fully captured the essence of life in a mining community in her father's generation. Anyone who has an interest in African stories would enjoy this quick lighthearted read. If you were looking for something to lighten your mood after some heavy reading, this small book will entertain you.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loaded this on my Kindle Paperwhite so I could read it in the car during waiting times. It was the perfect little book for that. Short stories, which added a little humour to my day. Your Dad and his friends were quite the characters, and it sounds like living in your family was always fun.

Hope the tails can now carry on to many generations.

[Marta Aldrighetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

the book is a collection of short stories, author's father tell them in first person.
the stories are interesting and funny, they tell about hunt and fish trips with friends in Zambia,Africa.
the cover is beautiful, the pics inside are very funny.

[Sherry Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is truly a treasure!

Oh my, this is truly a treasure. I am honored to have these wonderful, precious and very funny stories in my collection. Thank you Marion for sharing these.

[Virginia L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Memories that bring joy!

A very enduring group of stories that can bring a chuckle. Memories of a father that was loved by his family. He also loved and cared deeply for his family. I wish we all had fond memories of our father.

[Linda Klager · Rating 3 out of 5]

These short stories were very easy to read. I recommend these stories for guys who like to hunt, fish, or just enjoy the friendship of men.

The illustrations at the beginning of each chapter are really cute.

[Virginia Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a lot of wit and humor in these short stories that will keep the memories of this father alive for years to come. This author did a a great job of capturing the essence of her dad.

[Karen Kistler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly Endearing!

Loved reading the stories now being passed on for generations to come. Thank you for sharing a piece of your dad's legacy with us 😃