Living among Free-Range Humans
A Collection of Humor on the Species
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About the Book
Living among Free-Range Humans:
A Collection of Humor on the Species is a collection of her readers’ favorite
columns over the six years since author Sharon May began writing her humor column
for the Hurricane Valley Journal, a newspaper serving the fast-growing
southern Utah community of the Hurricane Valley, doorway to the Grand Circle
of National Parks of the Southwest.
The book’s eight chapters focus
on the ordinary craziness of life that we all experience, such as modern life’s
droll ironies, the universally humorous scuffles in the female-male relationship,
the not-always delightful whimsy of Mother Nature, the weirdness of pet behavior,
a witty take on the holiday experience, the sometimes peculiar regionalisms
encountered in moving to and taking up life in small-town southern Utah, a comic
look inside the high school classroom, and the laughable personal foibles we
can all relate to, not the least of which is encountering the disconcerting
changes of middle age—all delivered in an entertaining mix of intelligent wit
and gentle sarcasm.
This is a book that is universal
in its appeal to both genders and to all ages. You are bound to recognize something
of your own experiences in its pages, something sure to elicit a knowing chuckle,
brighten your outlook, and keep a grin on your face.
About the Author
Author Cover Bio An escapee of the suburbs of Southern California, Sharon May has been writing academically, professionally, and to embarrass her friends and family for much of her adult life. A resident of Hurricane, Utah, since 1998, she writes a weekly humor column that appears locally in The Hurricane Valley Journal. While enjoying writing her popular column, Sharon also continues to teach English and creative writing at Hurricane High School.