The Adventures of Cotton Top and Earnest

About the Book

The Adventures of Cotton Top and Earnest is a story about two young boys setting out in the wilderness of the southern regions of Oklahoma during the 1950’s. Stanley Paul Smith re-creates a time and place untainted by modern technologies and culture. He takes the reader back to a time sweet and innocent, yet dangerous and adventuresome. The story starts on the Washita River in 1953 and takes the reader through the towns of Sulphur, Mead, Russett, Tishomingo, Lake Texoma and many points in between. There is humor, adventure, thrills and good down home cooking as we meet the characters in the lives of the Smith boys. The author puts plenty of personal family memoirs, Oklahoma history, Indian history, a little romance, and just a touch of embellishment in the mix. Cotton Top and Earnest, two enterprising brothers along with some very interesting friends, take a trip down the Washita on a homemade raft made from a cork outhouse; they encounter gold miners, criminals, an Indian guide, and a mysterious horseman who follows them on the first part of their journey. After capturing two bandits, the boys become local legends. The second part of their journey leads them back home, but not before more adventure turns the two young boys into men. So join us for a raft ride down the Washita River, and hold on tight!!

About the Author

Stan, as he is warmly referred to, was born and raised in Southern Oklahoma and has fond memories of growing up in the history-rich and naturally beautiful state. When Stan was a teenager, his family moved to Dallas, Texas, but his heart stayed in the OK state. He now resides in Ennis, Texas where he is a US Army veteran, respected father and grandfather, retired General Motors mechanic, and avid horseman. He is currently pursuing a degree in Education through Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. Since he has started college for the first time, his love for story-telling has been fired and he has taken to writing novels and short stories. His fond familial memories enhanced with his ever-famous ability to make any story more colorful and exciting come together in his first novel, The Adventures of Cotton Top and Earnest. His family and friends have always enjoyed tales spun by Stan. Now he is honored and pleased to present many of them to the public.