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1) Wunpost
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"Wunpost was the nickname bestowed on John C. Calhoun, who, though he came from a good old southern family and had the profile of a bronzed Greek god, was so illiterate that, when he found a goldmine and wanted to call it "One Post," he spelled it wrong, and it became forever "Wunpost."" --P. [4] of cover.
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"When Bud Hooker offered to buy a sandwich for a shabby little man whom he assumed was the town bum, he had no idea the man was Henry Kruger, who had just sold a mine for fifty thousand dollars cash and had more besides. Thinking he may have offended the wealthy man, Hooker decided to find Kruger and apologize. Amazingly, Kruger was not offended, but impressed. The country was full of greedy men, but few generous men. Kruger invited Bud to join him...
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"There have always been plenty of rumors about Death Valley. A poisoned watering hole. Hostile Indians. A legendary lost gold mine. A herd of ghostly golden horses kept by a beautiful woman. Most people just avoid the place. But Johnny Lightfoot changes that when he rides into the nearby town of Mormon Lake. He has an unnaturally fast horse and a gold nugget that matches ore from the lost mine. Suddenly the race is on to see who will be the...
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Riding on the trail into Maverick Basin, Hall McIvor is waylaid at gunpoint by the Scarboroughs. Convinced that he is a gunfighter riding to join their enemies, the Bassetts, they take him to an abandoned cliff-dwelling to question him, threatening to hang him. Telling them his name is Hall, he admits that he is searching for someone, but will not tell them the person's name. The Scarboroughs leave him tied to a post, but soon return with another...
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When Tarrant meets & falls in love with Deseret Mayberry, she is pledged in marriage to Bishop Drake, who already has 19 wives & over 60 children. Tarrant is warned that his only option is to leave Moroni at once which advice Tarrant, against his will, has to take. While heading to the border, Tarrant realizes that the Avenging Angels are in pursuit...
19) Rawhide Johnny
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[1999]
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Rawhide Johnny was a giant, even for the West. He made and lost millions more than once on Wall Street, to a copper mine in Mexico, and to the railroad which nearly beat him. No matter who or what tried to destroy Rawhide Johnny's dreams he always bounced back.
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