meets Bill Bryson in , another witty, poignant, and stylish paean to living in New Auburn, Wisconsin, from Michael Perry. The author of , , and , Perry takes us along on his uplifting visits with his octogenarian neighbor one valley overand celebrates the wisdom, heart, and sass of a vanishing generation that embodies the indomitable spirit of small-town America.Somewhere between Garrison Keillors idyllic-sweet Lake Wobegon and the narrow-mindedness of Sinclair Lewiss Main Street lies the reality of small-town life. This is where Michael Perry lives. Perry can take comfort in the power of his writing, his ability to pull readers from all corners onto his Wisconsin spread, and make them feel right at home.