...hes for his place in a world that, in many respects, isn’t all that different from today’s. To Jane Steel Dust Da... ...aces, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination, drawn from actual historical places, figures, or events, or are used ficti- ... ...ntist. John E. Richman 4 About an hour later we reached the Trinity. The river reminded me of the Snake up in Jackson Hole, but its big bed tol... ...ust a colt when I bought him from my boss at a big ranch up in Wyoming’s Wind River country. Dan’s horse was Spirit’s father and Dan knew he was sp... ...I lived out on the range my skin never turned dark like some. It’d just turn red and hurt. I found that if I kept my head down, the brim of my Stet... ... Story goes that some of those races went from the Trinity all the way to the Red River and back, often taking three days and nights, or longer. Aft... ...ichman 52 “Thanks Luke. I didn’t mean to pry but I always like to know why people leave places. Especially places where I just got a job.” “You... ...that got to do with horses?” “Fair Park is mostly a horse track. Every fall people from all over Texas visit Dallas to go to the Fair. There’s lot... ...nkhouse to bed. Steel Dust Dawn 153 Clint and I arrived at the Tarrant County Court House just before eleven. That’s when we were supposed t...

...This second novel in the series follows young "Montana" to Fort Worth, Texas in 1886, where he hires on at a major cattle ranch and ultimately saves it from foreclosure. A good deal of the story involves his horse "Spirit" and his involvement in the early Texas State Fair races. This 203 page no...

...more difficult quest -- that to become a man. This first novel follows him from his Montana farm to a Texas cattle drive. Along the way, he en- c... ...hes for his place in a world that, in many respects, isn’t all that different from today’s. Call Me Montana The... ...ut Bighorn Lake, and I was bored. I planned to work my way south to the Wind River country of Wyoming, where I heard a good cowboy could get a job.... ... lots of ambition. Now, don’t get me wrong -- my folks were good God-fearin’ people and our farm was a great place to grow up for Mary and me, but ... ...whand on a large cattle ranch under the Tetons. The ranch bordered the Snake River, not far outside a little town called Jackson Hole. I told the b... ... 20 The driver, a thick man with thinning hair who referred to himself as “Red,” set the brake and jumped to the ground, ignoring Tom Rogers’ re... ...om Rogers’ request that he open the stage door to let he and his family out. Red quickly disappeared inside the station. Having to reach out and... ...McVey lacked in leadership, he more than made up for in his ability to annoy people. So the rag-tag gang headed west alongside the creek. With no ... ...the man with the star. “John Daggot.” “Well, Mr. Daggot, Marshal Tilghman is County Marshal, but he’s gone home for the day. I’m one Call Me Mont...

...This is the first novel in the series and introduces sixteen year old William Dean Ritter, aka "Montana." Two separate adventures take him from his Montana farm to a Wyoming cattle ranch, Dodge City, Kansas and Texas in his pursuit of the dream to become a cowboy. Along the way something unexpected happens - he becomes a man. The book also introduces Montana's f...