Preamble to Mountain Pride

To understand the character of Leif O'Connor you need to read these five short stories. The first, Father's Fight, sets up the relationship between himself and his father. Mr Tweed, evokes a small boys dreams, and Shonnon Rise sets Leif on a journey of enlightenment through fly fishing. Todd My Hero, is about loss and heartache, while Mountain Rescue sets the scene for the novel Mountain Pride.