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Two cattle punchers share a dream of making it big—until one of them is murdered—in this suspenseful western from an award-winning author. Frank Christian and Morg Wheelon were going to build something great. After the two veteran cattle punchers saved up enough to start their own outfit, Frank was to ride down to Texas and buy whatever herd he could, then bring them up the Chisholm Trail through Indian country to the rich grasslands of the Cheyenne in Wyoming. Morg would be waiting with the grazing rights in hand. It was a risky plan, but Frank and Morg weren't about to give up their dream. But when Frank arrives with the herd, Morg has been murdered. The land has been stolen by a gang of outlaws, and a corrupt army officer wants to bring Frank down. Frank has never backed away from trouble, however, no matter how long the odds. To avenge his friend's death and keep their hopes alive, the small-time cowpuncher must become a world-class gunslinger. A winner of the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award from the Western Writers of America, Luke Short was a master of the frontier epic. War on the Cimarron is one of his most thrilling and unforgettable tales of the Old West.
InThe Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies, Hugo Adam Bedau, one of our preeminent scholars on the subject,provides a comprehensive sourcebook on the death penalty, making the process of informed consideration not only possible but fascinating as well. No mere revision of the third edition of The Death Penalty in America--which the New York Times praised as "the most complete, well-edited and comprehensive collection of readings on the pros and cons of the death penalty"--this volume brings together an entirely new selection of 40 essays and includes updated statistical and research data, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the best current contributions to the debate over capital punishment. From the status of the death penalty worldwide to current attitudes of Americans toward convicted killers, from legal arguments challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty to moral arguments enlisting the New Testament in support of it, from controversies over the role of race and class in the judicial system to proposals to televise executions, Bedau gathers readings that explore all the most compelling aspects of this most compelling issue.
Laugh out loud with this hilarious collection of William Nealy’s beloved river maps, together in book form for easy reading! A celebrated author and cartoonist, William Nealy gained cult-hero status in the outdoor-sports community by blending his passion for the outdoors with his unique style of caricatures. He had a knack for learning—not by doing but by crashing and burning! For years his informative and hilarious cartoon maps of popular canoeing and kayaking streams have delighted whitewater paddlers. Practically collectors’ items, these maps are sought by paddlers all over the United States for their relevance and wild insider’s perspective. In Whitewater Home Companion: Southeas...
Elizabeth and the Native American Children By: Beth Scott Elizabeth Doll was born in a factory on Halloween 1993. Born to be a display doll, Elizabeth is sold to a Southern lady with a large doll collection. Mommy Doll and Mr. Da Doll welcome Elizabeth into their family, and Elizabeth grows up alongside two Native American dolls, Kind Heart and Little Bear. The three friends go to school together and experience many exciting adventures together as they explore the larger world. Elizabeth and the Native American Children explores Elizabeth’s struggles as she tries to escape her problems by going to different places. Although she tries to avoid people and problems, she eventually learns that both are the same, wherever you go, and that it’s more important to be satisfied where you are and who you’re with than to look elsewhere for happiness.
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A lyrical novel of memory portrays an old house in the Texas countryside, and the family that once lived there. Each member of the family gives an accounting of events, secrets and feelings.