ABOUT THIS BOOK

Little Man chronicles the adventures of Amos, his mule and his dog as they settle with their family in northeastern Arkansas in the early 1800s. In these historically accurate tales, young Amos, his mule and his dog encounter the challenges of making a home and a living along the Little Sandy River. The climate, the river's seasonal changes of mood, moonshiners, wild hogs, and more contribute to the development of Amos into a grown man.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Born in 1948, the youngest of four brothers, Norris Norman was raised on a farm in Northeast Arkansas where his ancestors had resided since 1824. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, he attended Arkansas State University, and the School of Science & Arts of Oklahoma University, earning a BA Political Science and History and a Masters Degree in Theology. After careers as a pastor in Washington state and teacher in Tennessee, he returned to his native NE Arkansas to write its history.

REVIEWS

I thoroughly enjoyed Little Man. I believe that the stories in this book provide an entertaining and accurate account of what life was like for rural people in Arkansas a hundred years ago.”

— Dr. William McNeil, Folklorist, Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas

“...I found Amos’ story to be full of wholesome values, and I loved the book. Now I’m reading it to my nine and ten-year-old children. After each chapter we sit and talk about what is happening to Amos.”

— Lorraine Hill, Cheney, Washington

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One, Amos
Chapter Two, The Little Sandy
Chapter Three, The First Trip Home
Chapter Four, Plowin’ and Plantin’
Chapter Five, The River
Chapter Six, Summer
Chapter Seven, First Harvest
Chapter Eight, Winter
Chapter Nine, Another Spring, Another Beginning
Chapter Ten, The Flood
Chapter Eleven, Moonshine Slough
Chapter Twelve, Digging Out and Starting Over
Chapter Thirteen, Barn Raising
Chapter Fourteen, Ol’ One Ear
Chapter Fifteen, Christmas
Chapter Sixteen, ‘Numonee