THE AUTHOR CLAIMS that There Ain't No Trailer Behind That Hearse is his MAGNUM OPUS-a Latin phrase that gives his work more gravitas (did it again). It is comprised of over 130 stories written and published from 1981-2023. The stories cover a wide variety of subjects that captured the author's interest. Some stories are serious, but most are just plain fun. The only theme to this book is the value of a life well-lived while enjoying adventures around the world. An important goal was also to pass down some family history so that it is not lost. As a Southerner, he subscribes to the old belief, "What's the point in telling a story if you can't improve upon it?" And finally, the author wants all his readers to recognize that we are all divine beings having a brief human experience.