3017 Kilkee Circle
Columbia, SC 29223
803-788-6950

$16.00
ISBN 0-9664713-1-8

Colored by humor and reminiscence, Want a Frog? paints a lively picture of southern culture as known directly by storyteller Tom Summers. Traveling through self-contained chapters, the reader takes a trip through history into some memorable narratives and photographs. They represent eras from the author's more that seven decades of living in South Carolina. Examples of the twenty-four chapters include: bygone days when youngsters had to make many of their own toys, a day at the beach when World War II ended, and army life in the late-1950's. Summers's more contemporary years bring vibrancy to some personal stories that are flavored by family nurture, resources for inner growth, and vocational interest in social justice. In this zestful book of recollections, he sets a table that intends for the meal to both tickle the funny bone as well as touch depths in the human spirit. These personally experienced accounts are rooted in his firm belief that, above all else, we humans are indeed "story creatures."

"If you grew up in the South, you will love this book! And its a 'must read' for both young and old anywhere."

-J. Rhett Jackson
Former President of the American Booksellers Association

"...hilarious, as is everything...in this wise and amusing labor of love."

-Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap
President, Wofford College