Cowboy Boots and Pony Tales

"Cowboy Boots and Pony Tales" is a collection of Dean Poling's award-winning columns. From the humorous to serious, this book collects some of his best stories of the man and the boy; tales ranging from the fan-favorite "Love Letters" to "The Thirteen Day Fish"; to insightful commentary on the world at large. 

AND EXPECTED LATER IN 2010: "Less Pony, More Tale" (working title), the follow-up to "Cowboy Boots and Pony Tales."   

"I'm one of the lucky locals who gets to read Dean Poling's newspaper columns on a regular basis.  Now others, I'm glad to say, will be able to read Poling's inspired and inspiring writing too.  What a thrill to watch him rise to the level of a book!" - Janice Daugharty, Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author of "Earl and the Yellow Shirt."

  "Dean Poling is not exactly a 'down home' writer. Thank goodness as we already have those. His hair alone, a bit long, would exempt him from that category.  He's an original -insightful, with wit and a unique brand of everydayness in his columns that appeals to many, including those who usually avoid a 'literary imaginative style,' which he uses with great skill. I, for one, have sent favorite columns to friends in other states, and they too, have become fans of this one-of-a-kind Valdosta 'newspaper man'."- Morris Smith, Author of "Spencer Road" and "Zambian Text."