"Ross Hardy had made his decision. He sat in the middle of all he owned, a splendid Appaloosa gelding, a fine California saddle, a .44 Winchester rifle, and two walnut-stocked Colt .44 pistols. These were his all. It was a life that had left him rich in experience but poor in good of the world. The experience was the hard-fisted experience of cold winters, dry ranges, and the dusty bitterness of cattle drives. He had fought Comanches and rustlers,...

A collection of seven short fiction stories and one short novel about fortune seekers, lawbreakers, dreamers, and pioneers in the American frontier.

This collection of six exciting Western stories from early in Louis L'Amour's career begins with "Fork Your Own Broncs," in which Mac Marcy, who had saved for seven years to run his own small cattle ranch, sees his dream come true, only to have it threatened by Jingle Bob Kenyon.

In "Keep Travelin', Rider," Tack Gentry returns to Sunbonnet and his uncle's G Bar Ranch only to find that his uncle, a Quaker, has been killed in a gunfight. A

...

In this exciting collection of short stories, Louis L'Amour, the legendary voice of the American West, celebrates the unique breed of men who worked the great cattle ranches. Men like Dan Regan, who refused to surrender when trouble came; Con Fargo, who would fight for what was his--despite the odds; Rowdy Horn, a small-time rancher with big-time dreams; Tandy Thayer, too loyal to forget a friend; Bill Carey, who might have fallen low, but not low...

Four tales of love and adventure in the Old West introduce a cast of characters that includes a brave Texas ranger who risks his life against avenging outlaws to rescue the woman he secretly loves; a beautiful seductress comes between two brothers; a desperate fugitive seeks sanctuary with a peace-loving people; and a daring young schoolteacher journeys West to meet the man who has captured her heart. Included are "The Ranger," "Canyon Walls," "Avalanche,"...

"'Mistakes Can Kill You' is the story of Johnny O'Day. Half-dead from pneumonia and on the brink of giving up, he was taken in as a boy and nursed back to health by a young couple. Growing up, Johnny harbored nothing but resentment and jealousy of their biological son, Sam. But now Sam is in big trouble, and it seems that Johnny may be the only person who can come between his half brother and a pair of gunmen. Ross Haney is 'The Rider of Ruby Hills.'...

"A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west. Each story is unique, yet universal."-- Each story in Hitchcock's collection connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and across the American West. From the repercussions of wildfire to the ordinary actions such as ice-skating or going to church, Hitchcock explores fury, secrets,...

It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat. Chick Bowdrie. He could have ridden the outlaw trail, but the Texas Rangers recruited him because they didn't want to have to fight against him. Pursuing the most wanted men in the Southwest he knew all too well the dusty trails, the bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers and the quiet, weather-beaten, wind-blasted towns that could explode into actions with

...

Where there's fighting -- The dancing Kate -- Glorious! -- Dead-end drift -- Old Doc Yak -- Survival -- Thicker than blood -- The admiral -- Shanghai not without gestures -- The man who stole Shakespeare -- A friend of the general -- Author's tea -- A moon of the trees broken by snow : a Christmas story -- Let me forget.