Download or read book You Live and Learn, Then You Die and Forget it All written by William R. Ferris and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1992 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Mississippi in 1891, Ray Lum virtually defined the role of livestock trader and auctioneer. He was by necessity a survivor--an individual with a canny wit, an intuitive insight into human nature, and the ability to talk a great story. Here is his story, told in his own words, with a foreword by Eudora Welty. 15 photographs.