A collection of essays follows an author's mid-life search for a middle ground in a world in which he assumes the restless identities of a man, a family member, and an heir, and experiences disillusionment with human behavior and a receding value system .This is mighty fine writing. . . . These essays are made of the real stuff of life, movingly portrayed, deeply touched with humor and dignity and sadness and, above all, the joy of life. There is great eloquence here..--Larry Brown, author of Fay .Kilgo's Inheritance of Horses is a remarkable book. The prose has a deep and abiding grace married to a strikingly original candor, more classic than confessional, more mainstream than au courant..--Jim Harrison .What Kilgo does so well is bring the reader along with him. The prose is clean and runs like a smooth stream. Under the surface the reader sees trout waving in the current and waits for Kilgo to hook phrase and idea. He is clearly one of the good folk, a man who loves words, and a good teacher to his readers..--Sam Pickering .This is not a book about a midlife crisis, but a book of self-reflection in the best sense, a way of noting down the details of the author's world that makes us want to know more about the places he inhabits. There is a high value placed on storytelling here, and Mr. Kilgo's writing reflects time spent retelling the adventures of the day back at the campfire in the evening. But he has matched his marvelous ear for dialogue with a clean, direct style that is lyrical without becoming sentimental. . . . The obvious comparison is to Hemingway..-- New York Times Book Review James Kilgo (1941-2002) was a member of the University of Georgia English department faculty for over thirty years and director of the creative writing program from 1994 to 1996. His books include Daughter of My People , Deep Enough for Ivorybills , Colors of Africa , and Inheritance of Horses (all Georgia). James Kilgo is an associate professor of English at the University of Georgia. Used Book in Good Condition