One Man With Courage: The Wayne Cryts Story

By Jerry Hobbs

Book Overview

A fifth generation farmer, Wayne Cryts finished harvesting his crop in the fall of 1980 and hauled more than 32,000 bushels of soybeans to a nearby grain-storage facility. That decision changed his life forever.

A few months later, the owners of the Ristine Grain Elevator filed for bankruptcy. A federal judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, got involved, declared it a federal bankruptcy case, and took control over the company's elevators in both Missouri and Arkansas. He ordered all the grain stored in the elevators to be sold as part of the assets of the facility owners.

Wayne and other farmers immediately protested the decision, stating that the grain was their private property, and they had state-issued warehouse receipts to prove it. But when the judge refused to honor those receipts, it set the stage for a modern-day version of David versus Goliath.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595376681
• ISBN13: 9780595376681
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Courage Indeed!

Courage indeed, this one man had it for the whole United States! You just have to read this to really understand the trials Wayne Cryts and his family went through and the courage it took to change a horribly unjust law.

Hats Off

Hats off to Wayne Cryts and his family for their courage and perseverance in jeopardizing their livelihood to see that an injustice was righted to help so many others. Well written, intriguing......a book you can't put down once you start it. A must read!

Emotional, Dramatic, Heartwarming - A "Must Read"

Unbelievable what this man and his family had to go through. An average, honest, hard working farmer who was just trying to make a living and the government wanted to take it all away. A member of the "silent majority" who stood up for his rights against all odds with honor, pride, and determination. You will love this book from start to finish. Once you start reading you won't be able to put it down. It is an absolutely outstanding, true story of an individual you would be proud to know.

Excellent--Kept My Attention

This book shows an insight into the life of the American farmer and the hardships he encounters. It is hard to believe that someone would have to go through all that Wayne Cryts did to get back what was his private property all along. The book was entertaining and informative. It was also very easy to read. I couldn't put the book down.

Grabs your attention from the begining

It grabs your attention from begining to end. It is packed with emotion and is easy to read and understand. Everyone should enjoy this book.