The philosophical musings of author, television personality, and tractor nut Roger Welsch -- the 21st century's answer to Will Rogers -- have inflamed the minds of a generation (not to mention inflaming other delicate tissues). Finally, three of his most important books about the correlation between farm equipment and relationships are combined in one convenient volume, The Tractor Trilogy. Even with some of Roger's new stuff added in, this tiny package still fits into the front pouch of most overalls! Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them seduces readers into joining the cult of Allis-Chalmers. Learn how to acquire rusty tractors while dodging an angry spouse, why the best solution to any problem begins in the local tavern, and why you should never eat peanuts in the shop. Busted Tractors and Rusty Knuckles chronicles the revival of The Woodpecker, a scrap-yard orphaned Allis-Chalmers WC. Meet local tractor experts who keep Roger on the right track, learn techniques such as goo removal and fender wrestling, and get some good advice from fellow tractor fanatics. Love, Sex, and Tractors cracks the nut that has confounded mankind since the invention of the wheel: Can men, women, and tractors coexist in peace? And where does a case of Old Milwaukee fit in the equation? In perhaps his greatest contribution to society, Roger unveils the secret to male survival: The Male Generic Apology. Book jacket.

Roger Welsch can perhaps best be described as a cross between Erma Bombeck and Dr. Ruth, except male and living in Nebraska with a large collection of old farm tractors. Before he turned his talents to love doctorin', Roger Welsch was best known to the nation as "the fat guy in overalls" on CBS's Sunday Morning, where he offered up essays on rural and small-town life on the plains, and as an author of books of fiction and folk humor. Many know him as the guy who has a love affair with old Allis-Chalmers tractors, as an advocate for Native American interests, and as the second most prominent citizen of Dannebrog, Nebraska (population 352). In addition to being a prolific author -- he's written 27 books -- and a genuine television celebrity, Roger also writes for dozens of publications, from Successful Farming to Readers Digest. Roger likes to think he is not actually writing about Dannebrog, or even Nebraska, but about rural and small-town life all across the nation.