Ghost Brother

About the Book

Two brothers share adventures and a bond that not even death can break in Ghost Brother, a collection of outdoor tales of the supernatural by award-winning writer Harry Guyer Jr. You’ll meet the old man, his ghostly brother Roy, and Roy’s little ghost dog Queenie as they ramble through the woods and along the streams of southcentral Pennsylvania.

You’ll also encounter an old man plodding along what may be his final trail, a bowhunter who channels spirits of archers of the past, another who performs an act of kindness for a departed soul, a young girl who races for her life in colonial times, and other unforgettable characters.

Along the way you’ll learn such outdoor skills as catching suckers, carving walking sticks, finding mushrooms, calling squirrels, building turkey calls, cleaning snapping turtles, and other useful lore. You’ll also get a taste of rural Pennsylvania of over a half century ago and even discover the best way to deal with a bully.

Most of the stories are based on actual events with a supernatural twist added. Suspend your disbelief for a few hours to enjoy Ghost Brother.

About the Author

Harry Guyer Jr. grew up in the ridge and valley eastern side of the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania. His father was an avid hunter and fisherman, who instilled his love of the outdoors in his son. Guyer graduated from Shippensburg State College with a degree in English and taught the subject on both the high school and college level for 35 years. During this time he coached football, wrestling, and track and advised the high school conservation club. He has served as a scoutmaster, president of the local Trout Unlimited Chapter, and county and division president in the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. He is active in his church where he teaches an adult Sunday school class. Guyer began writing as an outdoor columnist for the Bedford Gazette in 1987 and added a nature column a few years later. He has also written for Tri-County Outdoors, Pennsylvania Outdoor News, Pennsylvania Game News, and some other state and regional magazines. He also does slide lectures on wildflowers and other topics for local civic and church groups. A past president of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, he is also a member of the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association and the Professional Outdoor Media Association, a national organization for outdoor writers. He has won nearly 50 writing awards in these organizations, as well as three Keystone Press awards. Living in Loysburg, PA, with his lovely wife Darla, Guyer enjoys hunting and fishing with his son Dan and his many friends. He also looks forward to spending time with his grandchildren Harrison and Pia.