| Edward Hujsak has assembled an amazing collection | | | | Fordson Tractor," and "Trucks." The ongoing effort |
| of stories from his own life as well as a broad range | | | | of Pa trying to appease Ma was humorous and so |
| of tales of the 1930s depression era in his book "A | | | | true of most marriages. I was very touched with the |
| Pig in the Rumble Seat." His short stories showcase | | | | account of Carl in "The Parting." "A Pig in the Rumble |
| his highly imaginative creative side. He is laugh-out-loud | | | | Seat" highlights Hujsak's subtle humor and genius for |
| funny, highly intelligent, and a skillful writer. These | | | | using word pictures that enhance the reader's |
| attributes came through in his stories, "Escape" and | | | | visualization of every detail of the each incident in the |
| "The Toy." I especially enjoyed his insights into | | | | story. |
| human nature in "Tatiana." I was not ready for the | | | | Hujsak's poetry is well worth pondering, beautiful, |
| unexpected surprised ending in "The Sub." | | | | contemplative thoughts on nature, the Cuban Missle |
| Set in the Northeast in New England and in the | | | | Crisis, the results of applied force, and the promise of |
| Southwest in San Diego, Hujsak has included | | | | life. His care for details in his fictional pieces and his |
| well-crafted personal experiences from his engineering | | | | use of regional and ethnic dialects in his dialog add |
| career in the field of rocketry. His specialty was in | | | | realism to his stories. |
| propulsion. He has also included a wide range of | | | | I was awed by the photos included of the Tiger |
| subject matter, and varied writing styles. His writing | | | | team, standing in front of Atlas with the first Centaur |
| includes science fiction, poetry, and parody. As a | | | | upper stage and the liftoff of Atlas Model "E" from |
| gifted story teller, Hujsak has taken time to hone his | | | | Vandenberg Air Force Base and found the accounts |
| skill in the art and craft of writing. | | | | of this era filled with interesting facts new to me. |
| The book is a melding of memories I could identify | | | | Articulate and brilliant, Hujsak is a natural |
| with: the ice truck with the ice tongs, and the old | | | | communicator with a gift for telling stories that keep |
| kitchen ice box, the quick war-time marriages, and | | | | you "listening" or in this case reading. "A Pig in the |
| the off-key choirs of aging men and women singing | | | | Rumble Seat" is excellent entertainment, refreshing, |
| their hearts out during Sunday worship. | | | | and skillfully packed with a balance of information and |
| I found the first-person accounts of life on the farm | | | | story. |
| especially enjoyable, "The Still," The Ubiquitous | | | | |