Sanpete Tales: Humorous Folklore from Central Utah

Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 1999. Second printing. Paperback. New. 128 pp. Octavo [20.5 cm]. Pictorial wraps. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. The people of Sanpete's stories were "remembered by old-time Sanpeter Edgar Jenson ('Eddie Miller' for short) adn are reported by his grandson William Jenson Adams. The latter offers them in honor of his ancestors and as sly, inside jokes...'People from Sanpete have enjoyed these stories for years but have hesitated to share them with others. This is unfortunate. When we laugh at Wheat sack Olsen or at Shingle Pete or Salt Peter, we are laughing at ourselves, at the human foibles we share in common with them. As a result, life is a little easier for all of us.' -William A. Wilson, Professor Emeritus of English, Brigham Young University; past director, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies.