The daughter of the famous sheriff from McNairy County, Tennessee, presents his life story and the story of his later influence on American culture.
An intimate introduction to this legendary lawman. A no-nonsense lawman on a crusade against the mobsters and murderers ruling the state line between Mississippi and Tennessee in the 1960s, Sheriff Buford Pusser was larger than life. The subject of four feature films and a television series, the McNairy County sheriff gained international notoriety as a fearless law enforcement officer who let nothing get in his way. Buford Pusser's daughter presents the life story of the legendary sheriff from her perspective.
The daughter of Sheriff Pusser, Dwana Pusser worked in radio broadcast communications for more than fifteen years. She is actively involved in civic affairs in Adamsville, Tennessee, and she keeps alive the spirit and feats of her father by maintaining a Web site in his honor and hosting the annual Buford Pusser Festival in Adamsville. Ken Beck has been a features and entertainment writer for The Tennesean newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, for four decades. He earned a BA in journalism from Harding University. The father of two grown children, Beck and his wife live near Watertown, Tennessee. Jim Clark is a freelance writer who has served as the editor of "The Bullet" newsletter and associate editor for "Card Collectors Digest." He was the recipient of the 1987 IABC Gold Quill Award for Excellence in the News Releases category. Clark lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Mary.
"The incredible legacy left behind by her father, Buford, will be forever remembered as one of great integrity, strength, and heart. It was an honor for me to have captured the spirit of Buford Pusser while filming Walking Tall, and it is certainly an honor to know the family and call them friends." --Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor and professional wrestler "Find out the real story of famed Walking Tall movie sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking On, a fascinating biography." --Neil Pond, American Profile "Browse the book for images of Pusser posing with Johnny Cash and Billy Graham or behind the wheel of his fateful Corvette with a gun, a badge, and a Bible." --Nashville Scene "The book is not only a biography of Buford Pusser but also Dwana's autobiography on her life as his daughter." --Jackson (TN) Sun Buford Pusser's daughter presents the story of the McNairy County sheriff's life and legacy as it has truly never been told before. Buford Pusser made a name for himself as the fearless lawman who walked tall and carried a big stick, but to Dwana Pusser, he was her loving father. Devoted to the memory of this legendary man, Dwana Pusser provides an intimate biography, introducing the sheriff as the man only his family and closest friends knew. Dwana Pusser's tribute to her father is a unforgetable and captivating story of strength, perserverance, faith, and success.
A fearless lawman on a crusade against the mobsters and murderers ruling the state line between Mississippi and Tennessee in the 1960s, Sheriff Buford Pusser was larger than life. During the six years he served as sheriff, Pusser jailed thousands of criminals. He was shot, ambushed, and stabbed multiple times. At one point, he even wrestled, and successfully defeated, a bear. Made famous as the Walking Tall sheriff wielding a big stick, Buford Pusser has been the subject of four feature films, a television series, and a handful of books. Now for the first time, Buford Pusser's daughter presents the story of the McNairy County sheriff's life and legacy as it has truly never been told before. Devoted to the memory of her legendary father, Dwana Pusser traces his life from his childhood in Adamsville, Tennessee, in 1937 through his death in an automobile crash in 1974. This intimate, thrilling, and heartfelt biography presents Pusser as only his family and closest friends knew him. From the highly publicized and tragic ambush that resulted in the death of Pusser's wife to the private, tender memories only a daughter can relate about her beloved father, all of the events of Pusser's life unfold in this engaging and exciting read. A well-deserved addition to the lore surrounding the celebrated sheriff, this title is certain to surprise and captivate old and new Buford Pusser fans alike. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The daughter of Sheriff Pusser, Dwana Pusser worked in radio broadcast communications for more than fifteen years. She is actively involved in civic affairs in Adamsville, Tennessee, and she keeps alive the spirit and feats of her father by maintaining a Web site in his honor and hosting the annual Buford Pusser Festival in Adamsville.
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