A Great Solution to the Holiday Shopping Dilemma

Athens, TX (PRWEB) October 27, 2005

As the holiday season approaches, millions of Americans will face a dreaded annual dilemma—what to get for that person who doesn’t really need anything. This challenge often seems especially daunting for anyone trying to find a suitable and affordable gift for a man. Perhaps because they’re from Mars, most male minds seem to go blank whenever they’re asked for a suggestion for a gift.

Well, take heart. This year veteran park ranger Jim Burnett has come to your rescue. His recently released book, Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America’s National Parks is a hilarious read that everyone from experienced outdoorsmen to couch potatoes will enjoy. Although it is a great book for guys, Burnett’s relaxed, anecdotal style makes this a fun book that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good story.

Last year there were about 276 million visits to national park service sites across the U.S. When you bring that many people into close contact with Mother Nature—and with each other—it’s inevitable that at least some of those trips won’t turn out quite as expected. In the aftermath of many of those unusual or humorous situations, most park rangers have remarked more than once, 'Somebody really ought to write a book!’

After thirty years as a ranger in eight national parks all across the U.S., Jim Burnett retired and wrote that book. Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America’s National Parks has been on one or more of Amazon.com’s “Top 100 Seller” lists for the past 20 weeks and has been featured on National Pubic Radio and in newspapers across the country.

Park rangers all over the world are often greeted by the phrase “Hey Ranger!” but the way those two little words are spoken can convey a world of different meanings. Depending upon the circumstances, they might mean “Hi, how are you doing?” “Help, come quick!” or sometimes, “Oops, I sure didn't expect to see you here!” Frequently, the term heralded the reporting of a momentous or even bizarre event, and some of those situations are what this book is all about.

Unlike many other outdoor books about death defying mountaineers or camping trips that turned deadly, Hey Ranger! focuses on the lighter side of outdoor misadventures and of life as a ranger. Some of the characters in these true stories had a narrow escape, but everybody survived in the end, and the result is fun, “family friendly” reading which anyone can find both entertaining and enlightening.

Each chapter is a stand-alone story, so this book is a great choice if someone has just a few minutes for a short, fun reading break—but once they start, many readers report they couldn’t wait to finish it.

Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America’s National Parks (227 pages, ISBN 1-58979-191-6) is available through major booksellers around the country and from their on-line sites. Details about the book and where to buy a copy are available at http://www.heyranger.com.

EDITORS: A complete media kit is available and the author is available for interviews.

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