Knuckles: Norwegian Torque Wrench Techniques and Other Fine Points of Tractor Restoration
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As a tractor restorer, Roger Welsch is determined to bring rusted heaps of farm machinery back to life. In this hilarious follow-up to his bestselling Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them, he chronicles the unlikely restoration of an Allis Chalmers tractor nicknamed "Woodpecker." — from the jacket |
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Here's a collection of the kind of humor that softened the hardships of pioneering on the Great Plains. Folklorist and humorist Roger Welsch has proven abundantly that the art of storytelling was practiced diligently by our plains ancestors. — from the publisher |
Foodways in Literature and Life
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Roger and Linda Welsch matched references from Willa Cather's writing with recipes they collected from Cather family recipe files, from other period cookbooks, and from old-time ethnic cooks still living in the Bohemian tradition. Cather's Kitchens comes as close as possible to the precise recipes Cather had in mind and memory as she wrote. — from the publisher |
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Roger Welsch says, "Men are meant to cook. Food and men go hand in
hand. The secret is, however they may feel about cooking, men like to
eat." Indeed, men and women will laugh out loud as Welsch takes the
reader on a tour of the manly world of cooking and eating. From tips on
how to make Gin & Tonic BBQ Ribs (hint: Drink while you cook),
anecdotes about a man's ideal restaurant (a place where you can eat
canned food over a sink) and places to cook these delectable meals (huge
firepits, car-size barbecue grills, custom-built smokehouses), Welsch
proves to the reader that men need to get in touch with their inner
chef and
have a few laughs at the same time....Roger's favorite tried and true
recipes: Uncle Roger's Nutritional
Bombshells, Mick's Blind duck, Linda's Man-Magnet Mashed Potatoes, Boom
John Carter's Huevos Rancheros (Acts I & II), Red Beer, Wild Fruit Wines,
and the list goes on....Diggin' In & Piggin' Out
is sure to
appeal to the crowd who enjoys the humor of Dave Barry, Tim Allen and
Lewis Grizzard. — from the jacket
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I Learned From My Tractor
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Author, TV personality, and underground tractor legend Roger Welsch examines the love triangle of man, woman, and tractor once more in this entertaining follow-up to Love, Sex, and Tractors. If you have an easier time understanding compound miter saws than your loved one, this piece of Welsch wisdom holds the answers you seek. If you've ever been sent to the garage with nothing but slippers and a pillow, Roger's spousal survival hints explain exactly where you screwed up and how to fix it — while providing bedtime reading beyond the typical lawn mower manual and oilcan label. Rog explains the principles of Woman School, the secret society meeting in ladies' restrooms around the world. He also reveals places to find potential mates, suggestions for first dates, the secrets of male-to-female communication, the wonders of beer poisoning, and much more. If you're a Roger Welsh fan, or simply curious about how they do it in Nebraska, Everything I Know About Women I Learned From My Tractor will unwrap the mysteries of love, life, and axle grease. — from the publisher |
A Beginner's Guide to Tractors and Tools
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Antique tractor collecting and restoration has never been more popular — and all the newcomers need to be warned, according to old tractor guru Roger Welsch. Otherwise, they’ll end up alone with three mortgages and two ex-wives — but they will have a barn with a sparkling restored tractor. Here, in a tone comfortably lodged between wise and wisecracking, the man Charles Kuralt called "America’s premier storyteller" recounts falling in love with bringing old tractors back to life — and, along the way, manages to impart some sound advice, including the basics: What is old? What is a tractor? And what is it with old tractors, anyway? He also covers the finer points of restoration and repair, from the tools of the trade to tractor parts to the restorer’s use of common household objects in a pinch. — from the publisher |
But You Can See It From Here
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Roger Welch did what many Americans only dream of doing. While still in his professional prime, the folklorist and humorist
quit a tenured professorship and headed toward the hinterland. Resettled in the open heart of Nebraska with his wife,
Welsch proceeded to learn how to live. It's Not the End of the Earth, but You Can See It from Here
is, in his own words, "a celebration" of his "rural education." These twenty-eight tales of the Great Plains convey in
familiar Welschian style "the importance, charm, beauty, and value of the typical." They describe the wisdom that Welsch's
newfound teachers share with him. From everyday country people, he learns the fine arts of relaxing, using his noggin,
trusting his instincts, and laughing a lot more, while Omaha Indian friends teach him the most profound lessons of all.
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Dogs. They can make a grown man coo baby talk in public and a strong woman weep like a little schoolgirl. They seldom perform any practical function in our modern, mechanized society, yet people are willing to spend more on vet bills than on their kids college tuition. They pee on our carpets, shred our living room furniture, and poop on our sidewalks, yet we love these critters more than we love life itself. Why do little beasts have such control over us simple human beings? That is the question dog nut Roger Welsch explores in A Life With Dogs. Ultimately Welsch concludes that there is no answer as to why we shower so much affection on our dogs. — from the publisher |
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Humorist, tractor guy, and aspiring sex therapist Roger Welsch offers up the vital
information men need to walk that fine line between a happy life with your significant
other and a couple of sheds full of well-oiled machinery. Learn the ins and outs of the
Great Tractor Road Trip, Boswell Flick’s Dating Guidelines, the magic of tools, the
religion of tractors, and the secrets of Women’s School. This revealing and fun-filled
guide is guaranteed to transform even the most thickheaded variety of the Common
Gearheaded Male into a swooning Romeo! — from the publisher
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Tales of Old-Time Horse Trading
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These tales are gems of humor and wry understatement, displaying American folk-humor at its best. The jargon of horse-trading and early twentieth-century horse lore is fascinating. — Western American Literature |
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Anyone who has spent more time than they care to admit in the garage will enjoy noted humorist Roger Welsch's exploration of the do's and don'ts of tractor restoration. He offers invaluable advice and discusses resources, tools, shop equipment, and the relationship that develops between old machines and their owners. |
Roger's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Ageless Iron
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Here, Roger Welsch shares his humor and unique outlook on one of his favorite subjects: farm tractors. This collection of humorous essays — from the pages of Successful Farming Magazine and Ageless Iron — about tractors, and collecting and restoring them, is sure to appeal to tractor fans nationwide. Includes amusing photos of Rog with his tractors. — from the publisher |
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Omaha Tribal Myths and Trickster Tales
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I began to prepare the manuscript for this book in 1967, when I was only first becoming acquainted with the Omahas, their traditions and culture. Now, almost thirty years later, I have an even deeper respect and affection for the Omahas and the Omaha ways. Indeed, now more than ever, we who are not Native Americans stand to improve our lives by understanding Native American culture. For my part, I will always be grateful to the Omahas, Lakota, and Pawnee who have so freely shared their lives and histories with me, a person from a culture they have every reason to resent and distrust. — from the jacket |
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Outhouses contains the history of and musings about that most fundamental of structures, the outhouse, as presented by Roger Welsh, the Will Rogers of tractors and other things farm-related. In Outhouses you will learn the best place to locate your outhouse, which will preferably be down hill and down wind from your house. As we all know, some things in life roll down hill. — from the publisher |
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Join best-selling humorist Roger Welsch as he gathers and prepares wild fare, and soon you, too, will be able to amaze everyone around the campfire by serving up a salad, stew, vegetable, drink, or dessert made from ingredients found within yelling distance of the tents. This fun-to-read yet practical guide teaches more about morels, cattails, and smut (the fungus kind) than you ever thought possible. There's also information on making wines, jams, and jellies, and even gathering and enjoying acorns the Native American way. — from the publisher |
The Sky Bundle and Other Tales |
An arrowhead and a potsherd lie in a museum case. We look but see only
flint and clay, cleverly worked but still only stone and soil. Who fashioned
them? What were their thoughts as they flaked the stone and molded the
soft mud? What of their lives and worlds did they give to the products of
their lands? The Sacred Sky Bundle of the Nehawkas lay for generations
in a museum drawer, almost forgotten by the people to whom it had meant
life itself, neglected by those who had collected it as a valuable artifact.
A nugget of native copper, a pair of clam shells, a desiccated bird skin,
bits and pieces of the past, fated to be a part of the Nehawkas' future. The
Sacred Sky Bundle is not so much an assembly of artifacts as it is an
anthology of stories — stories from tribal history and tradition, stories from
the lives of men and women with names — Silver Mapateet, LaVoi Antler,
Ghost Elk. Touching the Fire is a fictional archaeology of a tribe's
traditions, an insistence that an ancient object, on display in a museum or
still at rest in the soil beneath our feet, is far more than the material of which
it is made. It is the spirit of those from whom it came and to whom it was
given. Its secrets may be obscure, but perhaps they are not lost. Roger
Welsch maintains that far from stealing too much from the first Americans,
Western culture has not stolen enough, leaving the very best and most
valuable philosophical treasures undiscovered. Touching the Fire is a
treasure map to that lost trove. — from the jacket
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Uncle Welcome to the Big Belly Lodge, where master storyteller Uncle Smoke mesmerizes his audience four nights running with tales of the legendary Indian trickster-hero Coyote. Funny, surprising, and rich with meaning, Uncle Smoke's stories speak of the traditional ways to keep the unwritten history of his people alive. An introduction and glossary of Native American terms are included. 112 pp. Ages 8-12. |
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