This is the story of a working cowboy who, by accident, becomes the sheriff of Beaver Creek, Oklahoma Territory. Everyday life in the territory was neither simple nor particularly safe. All kinds of characters drift in and out of Beaver Creek. You will get to meet the town residents and a life much simpler than today.
This is a story set in the prairie states during the time of the great trail drives, before barbed wire fenced off the great, vast prairies and caused the end of an era. Cowboys rode together, ate together, lived together--sometimes for months or years. Real friendships were made and this is the story of such a friendship. It is also the story of the loss of a great friend, and how one cowboy handles that loss. Rather than Ty Durant taking the killing of his friend, Derrick, lying down, Ty decides to hunt down the outlaws who killed Derrick. He buries his friend, vowing at the gravesite that he will hunt down the three outlaws. He vows to get even for the loss of his pard.
This is the story of a traveling 'snake oil' salesman. The main character Willem, travels with his box wagon across the arid plains of Kansas. Willem has no qualms about selling his 'cure-all', and finds he can sell more of it by entertaining folks before they buy. He carries his guitar with him as he and his mule, Prophet, travel. Willem learns a lesson about his life and the people around him.
This horse has a tale to tell to all readers. He has lived a long, full life. He has made friends with other horses or not. He is smart, sly, and sometimes cantankerous. It's all about his view of things, people and horses he has passed by during his live.
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