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Tom Sieg (with foreword by Hugh Morton), ISBN: 0-9718231-0-3, first edition 2002, 256 pages, $12.95
Stories of Humor and Humanity in Everyday Life
Tom Sieg's loving wife Elva has done us all a great favor by collecting in this book many of Tom's most interesting, most humorous columns. Because these columns cover a vast variety of subject matter, it is hard to say that they follow a theme or pattern, except that all are extremely well written. The title chosen for the book, Celebrating the Underdog, does come close to revealing what Tom Sieg was about. He was invariably for the underdog, always ready to do what he could to call attention to struggles with adversity, ever eager to correct wrongs that should be righted....Tom Sieg has died, but his words in a widespread manner are living on. --Hugh Morton
More than a reporter, an editor or a columnist or bon vivant, Tom was a people person. He loved to observe people through their trials and their triumphs, their pride and their prejudice, the good and the bad...The columns that you'll find in this book reflect Tom's love of life. He writes of the experiences of people, great and small. You'll notice his superb use of the English language, his disdain of cliches, his dry wit and his passion for people, a passion that will make the characters and events that Tom describes a part of your life, too. Enjoy. --Jon Witherspoon, President and Publisher, Winston-Salem Journal
