Gunfighter Without Legs

Gunfighter Without Legs
Author: D. T. Gray
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2003-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595303374

A psychologist, English teacher, small engine mechanic, welder, farmer, carpenter, public health worker, and milkman: these are jobs D.T. Gray has held. But writing is where he found his voice. As the gunfighter struggled to overcome his handicap for his place in the world, so, also, his author struggled with bipolar disorder to find his place in life. His audience will benefit from his experience.

The Diary of a Gunfighter

The Diary of a Gunfighter
Author: Eddie L. Barnes
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2011-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1450294774

In a country ravaged by the horrors of a brutal civil war, there were countless families torn apart by conflict and violence. This is the story of one ordinary man driven by loss to extraordinary acts and circumstances. Simon James Sublette lost his entire family during the Civil War. He dreams of coming home and settling into a quiet, peaceful life on his family farmuntil those dreams are shattered by a stray bullet. Forever scarred, inside and out, he abandons all he knows and loves. He sets out on a lonely journey, wandering the West in a desperate quest for peace and order. But with each passing day, serenity still eludes him and his heart grows ever heavier. Torn by grief and fighting off hopelessness, he finds beauty in a more poetic way of life. He develops the unusual trait of speaking in rhyme, especially when provoked. This trait earns him the name The Rhymer, and he becomes a fearless gunfighter who has no equal when it comes to killing. The Rhymer is a hero for women and children everywhereand a nightmare straight from hell for those evil men in need of killing.

A Gunfighter's Gold

A Gunfighter's Gold
Author: Cheyenne West
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-09-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1481778706

Straight-laced Emily is building a new life for herself breeding horses with her father on his cattle ranch in Jackson, California. However, shes angry, and hiding dark secrets about her failed marriage. When she finds herself in gunfighter, Garrett Stones arms shes even angrier. Garrett Stone rode into town with a saddlebag of secrets he is hiding from everyone in Jackson. As far as everyone knows hes a famous gunfighter, hired to guard Gold shipments for the Kennedy Mine, and has a desire to play Poker. However, when Garrett is forced to take in his late sisters two children he and Emily are just barely on speaking terms. Garrett unknowingly by reputation foils a kidnapping attempt and in turn is ambushed by six of Kennedys men. Emilys father, Jed Thomas decides to hide Garrett at their vast cattle ranch forcing both of them to face their physical attraction and desire for one another. Jed has also been keeping a secret from his two children for some time now and when it is revealed it could blow the family apart. Gunfighters Gold is a true western romance with an Old South Flare, set in the Gold Rush town of Jackson Ca. in the 1860s. This book will have you laughing one moment, crying the next, with plenty of intrigue, action and romance to keep you turning the pages.

The Brave

The Brave
Author: Nicholas Evans
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-10-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316125636

There's little love in eight-year-old Tom Bedford's life. His parents are old and remote and the boarding school they've sent him to bristles with bullies and sadistic staff. The only comfort he gets is from his fantasy world of Cowboys and Indians. But when his sister Diane, a rising star of stage and screen, falls in love with one of his idols, the suave TV cowboy Ray Montane, Tom's life is transformed. They move to Hollywood and all his dreams seem to have come true. Soon, however, the sinister side of Tinseltown casts its shadow and a shocking act of violence changes their lives forever. What happened all those years ago remains a secret that corrodes Tom's life and wrecks his marriage. Only when his estranged son, a US Marine, is charged with murder do the events resurface, forcing him to confront his demons. As he struggles to save his son's life, he will learn the true meaning of bravery. Powerfully written and intensely moving, The Brave traces the legacy of violence behind the myth of the American West and explores our quest for love and identity, the fallibility of heroes and the devastating effects of family secrets.

Legacy of a Gunfighter

Legacy of a Gunfighter
Author: Terry James
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0719824664

Following his release from prison, all gunfighter Luke Nicholls wants is revenge against William Grant, the man who almost killed him. Unfortunately, when the two meet, things don't go the way Luke had imagined. Struck down by a mysterious malady, his confidence is shaken. More complications arise when Kate Portillo, a woman out to avenge the murder of her husband, tries to enlist his help. He refuses, determined not to lose sight of his own ambition, but Grant has other ideas. Dragged into a fight for survival, the odds are suddenly stacked even higher against Luke. As outside forces emerge and the game starts to take shape, Luke realizes that his part in it was never in doubt. This is the legacy of a gunfighter and he will have to dig deep to claim his reward.

Debutante Gunfighter

Debutante Gunfighter
Author: Valena Graham
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2011-09-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 143574277X

Ariana Crosby's best friend was her forty-five tied low on her left hip. But the southern belle discovers life ain't like in her famous daddy's stories. The gentler sex aren't welcome into that masculine world. Knows that those who live by the gun never retire, they die. Somehow she must find a way, to survive. To be with fellow gunhawk Nick Masters.

Age of the Gunfighter

Age of the Gunfighter
Author: Joseph G. Rosa
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806127613

Joseph G. Rosa's vivid and expertly written tale of this violent time combines contemporary accounts with meticulous historical research and an unjaundiced appraisal of the facts. Telling the story of every major gunfighter, peace officer, and outlaw of the West, Rosa places them within the context of a violent frontier and the coming of law and order. Complementing the text are twenty-seven outstanding color spreads featuring firearms from the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum (Los Angeles) and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Cody). Many of the spreads contain guns owned and used by such well-known individuals as Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, Frank James, and Harvey Logan.

Accidental Gunfighter

Accidental Gunfighter
Author: Donovan Harrison
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2009-06-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0557042879

As winter sets in and work is scarce in 1870âs Wyoming, cowhand Rusty Stewart sets out in search of his sister Ruthann, the only family he has left. Heâs heard she settled in Texas. When two outlaws attempt to rob the saloon where he stops for a meal, Rusty protects himselfâand kills a man. Though he vows never to kill again, the word spreads and one tinhorn gunslinger after another comes to Canyon City to find if he is faster than the âCanyon Kid,â as Rusty is now dubbed. What they find is death. But how long before one shows up who is faster than Rusty?

Fearless Gunfighter

Fearless Gunfighter
Author: Joanna Wayne
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488013020

As an FBI agent fights to save her sister from a killer, a courageous rodeo star could prove a lethal distraction . . . Rodeo rider Tucker Lawrence lives for risk—even after seeing his best friend die in a rodeo accident. But there’s no chance in hell he’s going to let FBI agent Sydney Maxwell tackle treacherous Texas Hill Country alone to find her missing sister. Even if the pretty profiler is putting his guarded heart in danger . . . With her sister in the hands of a serial killer, Sydney will break all the rules she has to. Tucker is as reckless as he is charming, but his trail savvy and courage are invaluable as they run her quarry to ground. Still, Sydney can’t afford to gamble that the irresistible passion flaring between them is anything but an adrenaline rush. Or that they’ll survive long enough for real love . . . Praise for the Joanna Wayne “Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense.” —Romantic Times “Joanna Wayne weaves together a romance and suspense with pulse-pounding results!” —New York Times–bestselling author Tess Gerritsen

Dance with a Gunfighter

Dance with a Gunfighter
Author: Joanne Pence
Publisher: Quail Hill Publishing
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2022-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

***Willa Cather Literary Award finalist*** A young woman faces unimaginable tragedy and a broken, guilt-ridden gunfighter is driven to help her in this harsh and powerful page-turner that explores the darkness in the human heart. Gabriella Devere grows up quickly after a gang of outlaws attacks her family. When the law won't help her, she takes matters into her own hands. Jess McLowry left his war-torn Southern home to head West, where he hired out his gun. When he learns what Gabriella plans, he knows a young woman like her will have no chance against the outlaws, and vows to save her the way he couldn't save his own family. But the price of vengeance is high and Gabriella's willingness to sacrifice everything ultimately leads to the book's deadly and startling conclusion. From readers: "Compelling, thrilling, entertaining" "The story is about horrible acts against human beings, secrets that will hurt no matter what path the guy takes but he's determined to do the right thing. It costs him." "Captures your heart and your mind." "What a great book!!! I couldn't put it down!!!" "Never has a setting more captivated me than it did in this book. I could see it all, the desert, the wild towns."