The Man in the Fedora

The Man in the Fedora: stories from the autobiography of A. S. Reece M.D., 1901-1980 chronicles the life of a man whose nomadic hardscrabble youth did not overcome his determination to succeed. His homespun stories reveal childhood thrills of daring deeds, loving families, poverty and death, and his rise from despair.

Told with humor and honesty, they give credit to those who helped him become a medical doctor settling in Gardner, Kansas in 1930, as modern medicine was coming into its own. His stories bear witness to the role of a family doctor in the cycle of joys, and sorrows, birth and death that are universal. They will make you laugh, and cry, and offer an intimate acquaintance with the man under the fedora, and the times of his life.

The book is available on Amazon, Gardner Historical Museum, Gardner Kansas Website (gardnerhistorymuseum.org), or by phone 719-339-9477, payment can be made through Paypal to kronekate@gmail.com, or other arrangements as needed.