High rider / Bill Gallaher.
"Born a slave on a rice plantation in South Carolina, John Ware (1845–1905) became one of the most successful independent ranchers in southern Alberta through the sheer force of his will and through his incredible skill at the cowboy trade.This fascinating historical novel details his adventure...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | [Victoria, British Columbia] : TouchWood Editions, [2015] ©2015 |
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue
- No better than a snake!
- I'm just passin' through
- Amos Cole might be looking for a hand
- No reason for you to stay
- We got ourselves an outfit here!
- Eddie Foy's playing over at the Comique
- Rest your mind on that account
- Let the man see where he's goin'
- Texas ain't in my future
- Best not to fool with me about snakes
- Some things are worth holdin' on to in a man's memory
- Go home, child
- Never heard tell of any servants around here
- Mostly, you just felt powerless
- We got us a visitor
- A girl wouldn't be so indelicate
- Where does that leave us?
- Ain't never considered myself a fool
- Epilogue.