Travels of a Wannabe Cowboy

Travels of a Wannabe Cowboy
Author: William Petersen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2010-10-19
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1453590765

A delightful tale of an immigrants lifelong journey from the tiny village of Hornstrup in Nazi-occupied Denmark to the Mojave Desert town of Mesquite, Nevada, down on the Virgin River. On the way, he stopped off to enjoy a misspent youth in another little village, this time in Ireleth, in the beautiful English Lake District. Then it was off to America to spend a decade with a large conglomerate, before heading off to Utah for a thirty-year sojourn among the Mormons. Full of enchanting depictions of village life in both Denmark and England, as well as life among the Mormons of Utah, its sure to captivate readers from both Europe and America.

Go West

Go West
Author: Jeremy Sparks
Publisher: Elevate Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1945449004

"Readers looking for inspiration (or just a great story) will discover a wild ride that proves just how twisty some paths to Christ can be." - Publisher's Weekly Many of us would say it takes guts and a little bit of crazy to step toe-to-toe with a powerful, 1,700 pound bull. For Hall-of-Fame bullfighter, Jeremy Sparks, it took faith. Sparks' remarkable and illustrious journey began at a young age when he received a God-given calling to become a professional bullfighter. Soon after accepting a college scholarship for rodeo, he suffered a near-fatal electrocution, which, but for his faith in God, would have ruined his dream. After three years of training under a world champion, he was accepted into the elite Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and spent years tussling with raging bulls until God, once again, showed him another path. While the terrorist attack on September 11th rocked the country, Sparks saw it as an invitation to serve. He enlisted just weeks after the attack, and earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the US Air Force and an endorsement from the Pentagon as the "only professional bullfighter in the history of the USAF." Once a small town kid from Arkansas, now a Hall-of-Fame rodeo icon, Sparks is sharing his stories of strength and service. With God at the center of this fascinating story, Go West highlights the 10 Biblical principles that Sparks learned, experienced, and lived by as a professional bull fighter, officer in the armed forces, and follower of Jesus Christ.

Texas Jack

Texas Jack
Author: Matthew Kerns
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1493055429

Texas Jack: America’s First Cowboy Star is a biography of John B. “Texas Jack” Omohundro, the first well-known cowboy in America. A Confederate scout and spy from Virginia, Jack left for Texas within weeks of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. In Texas, he became first a cowboy and then a trail boss, jobs that would inform the rest of his life. Jack lead cattle on the Chisholm and Goodnight-Loving trails to New Mexico, California, Kansas and Nebraska. In 1868 he met James B. “Wild Bill” Hickok in Kansas and then William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in Nebraska at the end of the first major cattle drive to North Platte. Texas Jack and Buffalo Bill became friends, and soon the scout and the cowboy became the subjects of a series of dime novels written by Ned Buntline.

A A Wild Cowboy: Wild Cowboy

A A Wild Cowboy: Wild Cowboy
Author: Dana Kessimakis Smith
Publisher: Jump At The Sun
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780786819317

When a little boy gets set to spend the day at Grandma's, he's really preparing to go on the cowboy ride of his dreams. With his imagination in tow, he and his pardner (brother) ride their horses (Mom and Dad) to meet their ranch hand (Grandma). After having a great day doing all the things that cowfolk do, this fantastic adventure ends in a wonderfully reassuring way as the cowboy and his "horse" are reunited, just in time to be tucked in bed. This is the quintessential cattle-rustling cowboy fantasy, ideal for all young tots with lots of wonder and imagination in their hearts. Dana Kessimakis Smith was born and raised in Utah. Currently she lives in California with her family, working as a full-time writer and mom. Laura Freeman studied art at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she lives with her husband and two sons.

A Cowboy to Remember

A Cowboy to Remember
Author: Rebekah Weatherspoon
Publisher: Dafina Books
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496725433

An Oprah Magazine Best Romance Novel of 2020 In this brand-new series from award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon, a charming cowboy and his sleeping beauty find their modern-day happily ever after . . . With a headline spot on a hit morning show and truly mouth-watering culinary skills, chef Evie Buchanan is perched on the edge of stardom. But at an industry party, a fall lands Evie in the hospital—with no memory of who she is. Scrambling to help, Evie’s assistant contacts the only “family” Evie has left, close friends who run the luxury dude ranch in California where Evie grew up. Evie has no recollection of them—until former rodeo champion Zach Pleasant walks into her hospital room, and she realizes his handsome face has been haunting her dreams . . . Zach hasn’t seen Evie in years—not since their families conducted a campaign to make sure their childhood friendship never turned into anything more. When the young cowboy refused to admit the feelings between them were real, Evie left California, making it clear she never wanted to see Zach again. Now he refuses to make the same mistake twice. Starting fresh is a risk when they have a history she can’t recall, but Zach can’t bear to let go of her now. Can he awaken the sleeping beauty inside her who might still love him?

Why We Travel

Why We Travel
Author: Ash Bhardwaj
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2024-04-11
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1915798809

'Travel at its best - life enhancing' Bear Grylls 'Ash is a great storyteller, whose book weaves together adventure, big ideas and inspirational tales from around the world.' Levison Wood 'A beautiful, insightful and thought-provoking book with the power to change how you see travel - and life'. Pip Stewart Why We Travel is a smart-thinking travel book, which uses travel as a window into human motivations. It explores what we can gain from venturing out into the world. It threads together reflective memoir, evocative travelogue, research, conversation, advice and big ideas. Some of the travels are epic adventures; others are closer to home; and some are journeys of internal exploration. Each journey is a window into one of 12 motivations for travel: Curiosity, Inspiration, Happiness, Creativity, Serendipity, Hardship, Service, Healing, Wonder, Empathy, Eroticism, and Hope. By unpacking these motivations, and digging into the science of where they come from, this book asks how travel intersects with the rest of our lives, answering key questions such as: Why do we travel? How do we do it better? Can it help us to live more fulfilling lives? Why We Travel will give you a fascinating insight into where your motivations come from and inspire you to think about travel from a new and exciting perspective.

The Cowboy's Fake Christmas

The Cowboy's Fake Christmas
Author: Danae Little
Publisher: Little Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2023-09-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A people-pleasing cowboy, the fiery redhead that he plans to tame, and the fake engagement that brings a Christmas miracle. Timothy Johnson has always done what was expected of him, and since his little brother’s wedding and adoption of their nephew, his parents have put pressure on Timmy to start a family of his own. After unintentionally finding out a secret about the newest employee at Christmas Tree Ranch, he comes up with an idea way outside his comfort zone. An idea that could just make everyone’s dreams come true, that is if he can convince the alluring redhead that he’s more than her first impression of him. For once in his life, he decides to go out on a limb and play with fire. Ember Brown has been running most of her life. She’s tired and wants to put down roots. She finds the perfect small town and a job at a local ranch, but the owner's grandson overheard her on the phone with her brother and now he knows her secret. What’s worse is that he’s drop-dead gorgeous. Every time Timothy visits the ranch, she wonders if it will be the day he exposes her, forcing her to flee once again. The holidays are coming and she wants more than anything to rest, so when he shocks her by proposing a fake engagement, she warily agrees. Christmas Tree Hill has its own magic, drawing the two together on a Christmas mission that leaves them both realizing more is at stake than they ever thought possible. The Cowboy’s Fake Christmas is a clean and wholesome romance by the author of Unforgettable Cowboys, Faithful Cowboys, and Hope Lake. Read this heart-warming holiday romance now!

Cowboy's Fake Marriage

Cowboy's Fake Marriage
Author: Lexi Banks
Publisher: Ownit Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 426
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

It was just supposed to be a joke. Everyone who knows me will tell you, “Houston loves a good joke.” But now it’s too real. Cassidy the Tomboy, the tough cowgirl with no boyfriend, needed a man to accompany her to her cousin’s wedding. I had nothing better to do, so we went. I’m not a man to pass up free booze. I didn’t think it’d be a big deal, but seeing Cassidy in a dress changed everything. I always thought of her as one of the guys, but now I can’t stop thinking of her as a sexy woman. Oh, then there was the little joke where she lied about us being married. It shouldn’t have been a big deal, but the lie spread, and now we’re having to pretend to be husband and wife. Maybe we should have just told the truth right away, but now, spending time around her, I don’t want the lie to end. I’ll pretend to be her husband until the truth or lie wins.

Dark Reflections

Dark Reflections
Author: Kelsey Ketch
Publisher: Kelsey Ketch
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Being possessed by a vampire sucks! Alana Jones’s world has been completely turned upside-down after being bitten by a vampire’s reflection in a cursed mirror. Now she’s forced to stay in an abandoned Victorian inn on an isolated island off the west coast of Florida, where Alana lives a double life: one as herself and one as a vicious murderer. Over the past year, she has spilt and drunk the blood of sixteen victims. The guilt of their deaths slowly eating away her sanity. Sixteen dead . . . However, things become even more complicated when Alana finds Cole, a surfer she felt a connection with the moment they met on the mainland, locked up in the island’s shed. Knowing his death is inevitable, she attempts to distant herself from him, continually reminding herself of the monster residing underneath her skin. Unfortunately, it’s a small island, and the more she interacts with Cole, the more her feelings grow for him. Eventually, she has to make a decision. Either accept his fate or find a way to expel the vampire’s spirit from within herself before she murders him as well.

Her Billionaire Cowboy's Fake Marriage

Her Billionaire Cowboy's Fake Marriage
Author: Debra Clopton
Publisher: DCP Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2023-07-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1646259378

A billionaire cowboy in need of a wife, a waitress in need of a miracle and the offer she can’t refuse. The last thing cowboy Wade McCoy expects when his beloved billionaire granddaddy dies is for him to require Wade to marry in order to save the vast McCoy Ranch that they both loved and built together. But that is exactly his granddaddy’s requirement: Wade has to marry within three months, stay married for at least three months or he loses it all, for him and his brothers. He doesn’t like it, but his granddaddy didn't raise him to walk away from anything and there has never been a challenge he couldn't win...with no plans to lose the ranch he loves now Wade just has to find a woman who will go along with this crazy idea. Allie Jordon is desperate. Every bad piece of luck that could have befallen her has done so and now, after losing everything, including her sweet father, she needs funds to get her injured mother the best care available or she just might lose her too. A chance meeting with a lonely looking cowboy at the truck stop she’s waitressing at could change her life…if she says yes to an absolutely off-the-wall proposal he’s offering her it could be the miracle she’s been praying for. You’re going to love this new series about two billionaire brothers determined to marry off their grandsons...one's doing it from the grave using his last will and testament.