DescriptionThe Magic Tree House carries Jack and Annie back to the Old West, where they roam the Great Plains with a Lakota boy.
DescriptionElmer Kelton is the author of The Time it Never Rained, The Good Old Boys, The Day the Cowboys Quit and The Wolf and the Buffalo . Here are four of his speeches, recorded live. Known for his award-winning fiction, Kelton is highly sought after as a keynote speaker. His vast knowledge of and passion for the subjects he uses as backdrops for his novels are evident in these finely crafted, humorous talks.
DescriptionLithe as a panther, black hair flying, Black Jack Hollis rode with a gun in each hand. Recklessly, joyously, Black Jack had ridden into town to see his infant son. Then a shotgun fired from a window had blasted him from his horse and flung him to his death in the street. His young son was taken in by spinster Elizabeth Cornish, who reared him as her own, wagering with her brother that she could raise the boy to be an honest man, that Jack's son would not be a murderer. But the boy was headstrong, wild, with a zest for life and a contempt for death. The world called him Black Jack, too, and she feared for him. Would he break laws, and hearts, like his infamous father?
DescriptionThis set contains four thrilling dramatizations of Louis L'Amour's short stories, featuring all the excitement of the authentic West, the fierce passion and determination of the men and women who dared to tame the rugged terrain and call it their home, the villains who threaten their dreams, and all those who sought their own destinies across a vast western landscape. Each story is presented with rousing music, authentic sound effects, and a full cast, bringing to life the flavor of the Old West, and transporting the listener back to that uniquely American era of history. This collection includes "No Man's Man", "Get Out of Town", "McQueen of the Tumbling K", and "Booty For A Badman".
DescriptionFrom Elmore Leonard, the author who has influenced more writers than any other, comes a collection of the stories that launched his phenomenal career. From the very first short story he ever wrote, "The Trail of the Apache", through five decades of classic western tales, this collection is a must-have for every fan of Elmore Leonard. This collection includes the following stories: "Blood Money" "Saing with a Six-Gun" "Trail of the Apache" "Trouble at Rindo's Station" "The Boy Who Smiled" "the Tonto Woman" "Hurrah for Capt. Early" "Only Good Ones" "The Colonel's Lady" "You Never See Apaches..." "Three-Ten to Yuma"…
DescriptionBest-selling author Nevada Barr delights contemporary mystery fans with novels like Deep South and Blood Lure . In Bittersweet, she departs the mystery genre for a touching story of hardship, perseverance, and love in the old West.
DescriptionWhen it comes to writing, Robert B. Parker knows no boundaries. From the iconic Spenser detective series and the novels featuring Sunny Randall and Jesse Stone, to the groundbreaking historical novel Double Play, Parker's imagination has taken read…
