DescriptionIt has been a decade since Confederate soldier Jonah Hook's wife and children were kidnapped by a brutal enemy. The trail is cold, but driven by his eternal love for his wife and undying hatred of her kidnapper, Hook rides on - aided by his firstborn, Jeremiah, and his friend, Two Sleep. But ultimately, Hook must face his unspeakably evil nemesis alone and resolve the conflict in a final showdown that will bring peace to his tortured soul - either through victory or death.
DescriptionIf you yearn for the unconquered wilderness and long for a place where rugged individualists can carve a niche for themselves, try these short stories on for size. From Max Brand's "Wine on the Desert" to Dorothy M. Johnson's "A Man Called Horse" and Willa Cather's "The Wild Land, " these tales create the compelling atmosphere of life at the boundaries of civilization and beyond. This collection also includes stories by James Warner Bellah, John Neihardt, Owen Wister, Ernest Haycox, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, and Bret Harte, and features narration by K.T. Oslin, Hal Ketchum, Lynn Anderson, Ray Stevens, Gary Morris, Emmylou Harris, and Orson Welles.
DescriptionWild mustangs, ghosts on the ranch, gun-toting outlaws and trailblazing cowboys roam the pages of this collection of 8 classic stories about the American frontier. Travel down "The Road to Hell" with a mysterious ranch builder, face down the "Yellow Devil" mountain lion, travel "Where the Wind Blows Free, " and join in on a herd of other adventures that will keep you reading until long after high noon. The authors include Gary McCarthy, Zane Grey, Gordon D. Shirreffs, Loren D. Estleman, Jory Sherman, Bill Gulick, Matt Braun, and Elmer Kelton. Celebrities Arte Johnson and David Birney head the roster of acclaimed narrators who bring these Best of the West stories to life.
DescriptionAt the young age of 16, Andy Adams left his San Antonio home to follow his dream of becoming a cowboy. Going on long drives with some of the 19th century's hardiest cowboys, he learned his trade through many adventurous years of trial and error. This account of his true experiences includes dusty cattle drives, brandings, stampedes, dangerous river crossings, and remarkable encounters with the Blackfoot, Oglala, and Platte Indian tribes. With impeccable realism and a reporter's eye for detail, Adams brings the untamed West and its legendary characters vividly to life. This program is part of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Classic Western series.
DescriptionHis name is Tom Booker. His voice can calm wild horses. His touch can heal broken spirits. And Annie Graves has traveled across a continent to the Booker ranch in Montana, desperate to heal her injured daughter, the girl's savage horse, and her own wounded heart. She comes for hope. She comes for her child. And beneath the wide Montana sky, she comes to him for what no one else can give her: a reason to believe...
