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Though Neosho resident Jim Hughes was raised in large cities in California and Ohio, some of his best childhood memories stem from his uncle’s farm in rural West Virginia.
Hughes drew on those early memories to write his book, “The Tales of Bugle Ann,” published in 2011.
As the editor of The Kennel Spotlight, a magazine concerning the commercial dog industry, he had been writing a monthly column about the life of his Uncle Thumb’s prized foxhound, Bugle Ann.
Hughes, who used to spend his summers on his uncle’s farm, decided to turn his columns into a book after receiving positive feedback from his readers.
He says the book is part fiction, part non-fiction.
“It’s based on my childhood, my dog and my uncle,” Hughes said.
Taking place in the 1930s and 1940s, the book tells the story of Bugle Ann’s life, including her determination to catch a red fox, her experience training her pups, and her struggles as she aged.
The fictional aspects of the book are the thoughts of Bugle Ann and of the fox, Old Red.
“It was a fun thing to write,” Hughes said. “It’s the first book I ever wrote.”
He said he decided to begin writing the column and eventually turned it into a book in an attempt to shine light on the positive side of the commercial dog industry.
Hughes said the industry has received negative attention in recent years, and gave the passage of Proposition B in Missouri in 2010 as an example. The proposition set several requirements for the practice of dog breeding.
Hughes recommends the book to dog breeders, and raccoon hunters.
The book, he says, tells the story of a more simple time.
“The Tales of Bugle Ann” was published in Cassville by Litho Printers and Bindery.
Those interested in purchasing a copy of the book can contact Hughes by phone at home at 455-2230.
Though Neosho resident Jim Hughes was raised in large cities in California and Ohio, some of his best childhood memories stem from his uncle’s farm in rural West Virginia.
Hughes drew on those early memories to write his book, “The Tales of Bugle Ann,” published in 2011.
As the editor of The Kennel Spotlight, a magazine concerning the commercial dog industry, he had been writing a monthly column about the life of his Uncle Thumb’s prized foxhound, Bugle Ann.
Hughes, who used to spend his summers on his uncle’s farm, decided to turn his columns into a book after receiving positive feedback from his readers.
He says the book is part fiction, part non-fiction.
“It’s based on my childhood, my dog and my uncle,” Hughes said.
Taking place in the 1930s and 1940s, the book tells the story of Bugle Ann’s life, including her determination to catch a red fox, her experience training her pups, and her struggles as she aged.
The fictional aspects of the book are the thoughts of Bugle Ann and of the fox, Old Red.
“It was a fun thing to write,” Hughes said. “It’s the first book I ever wrote.”
He said he decided to begin writing the column and eventually turned it into a book in an attempt to shine light on the positive side of the commercial dog industry.
Hughes said the industry has received negative attention in recent years, and gave the passage of Proposition B in Missouri in 2010 as an example. The proposition set several requirements for the practice of dog breeding.
Hughes recommends the book to dog breeders, and raccoon hunters.
The book, he says, tells the story of a more simple time.
“The Tales of Bugle Ann” was published in Cassville by Litho Printers and Bindery.
Those interested in purchasing a copy of the book can contact Hughes by phone at home at 455-2230.
