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    Driftless Mailman
    Mailman Tales: A Man of Letters
    Audiobook series2 titles

    Mailman Tales Series

    Written by Jess Thornton

    Narrated by Jay Bowers and Jess Thornton

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    About this series

    Jess Thornton is a mailman who long ago transferred from the big city rat race to the wonderful, small city of Kachuda, Wisconsin.

    These are the tales of his transition, as was the previous volume "Mailman Tales"; but it is also about his childhood, his upbringing and relations that all helped to bring him to the idyllic Driftless area!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMoos Road
    Release dateDec 1, 2019
    Driftless Mailman
    Mailman Tales: A Man of Letters

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      Mailman Tales: A Man of Letters
      Mailman Tales: A Man of Letters

      Mailman Tales: A Man of Letters

      Jess Thornton
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      This is a collection of stories from my long career as a mailman. From the big city streets of Chicago, I transferred to the small, river town city of Kachuda, Wisconsin. It was there I wanted to make my life, raise my family, and put down roots and become part of a real community! I comment on the changing Postal Service as well, and how it has devolved, but the main thrust is the characters in this wonderful community in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Kind of a Postman James Herriot is what I am!

      This is a collection of stories from my long career as a mailman. From the big city streets of Chicago, I transferred to the small, river town city of Kachuda, Wisconsin. It was there I wanted to make my life, raise my family, and put down roots and become part of a real community! I comment on the changing Postal Service as well, and how it has devolved, but the main thrust is the characters in this wonderful community in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Kind of a Postman James Herriot is what I am!

    • 2

      Driftless Mailman
      Driftless Mailman

      Driftless Mailman

      Jess Thornton
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      Jess Thornton is a mailman who long ago transferred from the big city rat race to the wonderful, small city of Kachuda, Wisconsin. These are the tales of his transition, as was the previous volume "Mailman Tales"; but it is also about his childhood, his upbringing and relations that all helped to bring him to the idyllic Driftless area!

      Jess Thornton is a mailman who long ago transferred from the big city rat race to the wonderful, small city of Kachuda, Wisconsin. These are the tales of his transition, as was the previous volume "Mailman Tales"; but it is also about his childhood, his upbringing and relations that all helped to bring him to the idyllic Driftless area!

    Author

    Jess Thornton

    Jess Eden Thornton is the author of several books on family, the post office past and present, and Americana.  His writings espouse traditional family values, while displaying the underlying humor in the family, neighborhood, and of working life. He also has written a few fantasy stories, one in collaboration with Robert E. Howard, the inventor of Conan. He resides in the driftless region of Wisconsin, deep in an isolated coulee.

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