D' Ya Want a Possum? by author Rick Mansfield. From the Ozarks Hills of Shannon County Missouri, along the Current River, author Rick Mansfield brings to you a series of short stories and old sayings taken from days gone by. Learn how people made a living back then. Be amazed at the beliefs and culture of these Ozarks neighbors, and the meaning of some sayings that you might never have heard before, or never knew what they meant. What does "selling his thumb," mean? Also what is meant by the term "Smoke's laying low." Find out these and more in this collection of memories and Ozark Salutations from earlier times. 104 page, 5 ½ x 8 ½ paperback. To Order By Phone Call Toll Free: 866-596-9982