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Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy

Author : Sara Richardson
Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 1538725916
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy written by Sara Richardson and published by Forever. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former SEAL and his best friend’s widow find that the path of healing leads to forbidden feelings in this emotional western romance for fans of Maisey Yates and Jennifer Ryan! For widow Tess Valdez, there are two things keeping her husband’s memory alive: her daughters and the ranch he loved. And Tess has thrown herself into caring for both. But when the wild horses that roam her land are threatened, Tess seizes the opportunity to become their advocate—and finds a new purpose that is hers alone. She expects resistance from some of the locals, but what she doesn’t anticipate is needing the one man she can’t have by her side… No one understands Tess’s pain better than SEAL Silas Beck. He lost his best friend on the battlefield, and he’s spent every day since living up to the promise he’d made Jace to take care of the family he left behind. Falling for Tess was never supposed to happen, and Silas knows he should leave for both of their sakes—but he can’t say no when she asks him for one last favor. Even if staying means confronting feelings they’d both rather ignore . . .

Counting on a Cowboy

Author : Sara Richardson
Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 1538725932
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Counting on a Cowboy written by Sara Richardson and published by Forever. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sizzling, sassy western romance, she’s been burned by too many cowboys—but can this rodeo rider convince her he’s worth the risk? Retired SEAL Thatch Hearst never thought he’d put down roots, but four years in Star Valley as a bronc rider has him calling the town home. All he needs now is to earn some real money by competing in the big leagues. He’ll have his chance with the town’s upcoming rodeo days, but first he needs to improve his scores. Running out of time—and ideas—Thatch enlists the help of a local yoga instructor, hoping to gain an extra edge. Lyric Valenza has worked with difficult clients, but this ruggedly handsome cowboy might just be her biggest challenge. Marrying a cowboy was the biggest mistake of her life, and after her divorce, she vowed she’d never again need a man. Only the more time she spends with Thatch, the more she realizes there’s a difference between needing and wanting someone—and this cowboy may just be the one person she doesn’t want to be without.

Last Dance with a Cowboy

Author : Sara Richardson
Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 1538717190
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Last Dance with a Cowboy written by Sara Richardson and published by Forever. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can this wandering cowboy convince his first love that he deserves a second chance in a charming contemporary romance for fans of New York Times bestselling authors Jennifer Ryan and Maisey Yates—with a bonus novella by Carolyn Brown! Leila Valentino will do anything to keep her grandparents’ Colorado winery afloat. Even partner with August Harding, the first—and last—man to break her heart. Fifteen years ago, August left Silverado Lake, and Leila, far behind. Now the cowboy’s back with an offer that could save her family’s business. But to keep her grandparents from worrying over the vineyard’s finances, Leila insists August give a different reason for his return: her. August Harding is one step away from a huge promotion. All he has to do is ensure that his company acquires Valentino Bellas Vineyards. And if pretending he and Leila are back together is the cost . . . well, he can’t say no. Leila has never forgiven him for the way he ended things, but the longer they pretend to be a couple, the more he begins to wonder if a second chance isn’t impossible after all. But can he convince Leila that this time he’s not walking away? Includes the bonus novella Sunrise Ranch by Carolyn Brown!

Rocky Mountain Cowboy

Author : Sara Richardson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1538713381
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Rocky Mountain Cowboy written by Sara Richardson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FALLING FAST, FALLING HARD Everyone wants a piece of Jaden Alexander. Ever since the famous "Snowboarding Cowboy" took a near-fatal spill on live television, he's been hounded by the media. Every reporter in the country wants an exclusive interview with the chiseled Olympic heartthrob. But only one of them has the easygoing charm-and breathtaking beauty-to knock Jaden off balance . . . Kate Livingston isn't looking for a scoop. As senior editor for Adrenaline Junkie magazine, she's testing out camping gear on the Colorado Trail when Jaden's rescue dog Bella seeks refuge in her tent. Before she knows it, Kate is face to face with the world's sexiest snow-riding cowboy-and the biggest opportunity of her career. But getting close to Jaden isn't just about her job, and for the first time ever Kate has no idea how this story will end.

50 Westerns – The Best Cowboy Adventures, Rider Trails, Stories of Outlaws & Battles with Indians

Author : Karl May
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10636 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book 50 Westerns – The Best Cowboy Adventures, Rider Trails, Stories of Outlaws & Battles with Indians written by Karl May and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 10636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your spurs and saddles on and ride alongside the heroes, cowboys and outlaws in the Wild West. E-artnow presents this meticulously edited collection of the carefully selected - best and most exciting Westerns: Rebel Spurs (Andre Norton) Ride Proud, Rebel! (Andre Norton) The Bandit of Hell's Bend (Edgar Rice Burroughs) Riders of the Purple Sage (Zane Grey) The Rainbow Trail (Zane Grey) The Spirit of the Border (Zane Grey) Winnetou (Karl May) The Untamed (Max Brand) The Night Horseman (Max Brand) The Seventh Man (Max Brand) The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (Owen Wister) The Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper) The Prairie (James Fenimore Cooper) Chip, of the Flying U (B. M. Bower) The Flying U Ranch (B. M. Bower) The Flying U's Last Stand (B. M. Bower) Cabin Fever (B. M. Bower) Rimrock Trail (J. Allan Dunn) The 'Breckinridge Elkins' Series (Robert E. Howard) The Outcasts of Poker Flat (Bret Harte) Heart of the West (O. Henry) White Fang (Jack London) The Wolf Hunters (James Oliver Curwood) The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days (Andy Adams) The Two-Gun Man (Charles Alden Seltzer) The Law of the Land (Emerson Hough) The Short Cut (Jackson Gregory) Whispering Smith (Frank H. Spearman) A Texas Cow Boy (Charles Siringo) The Desert Trail (Dane Coolidge) Hidden Water (Dane Coolidge) That Girl Montana (Marah Ellis Ryan) A Voice in the Wilderness (Grace Livingston Hill) The Rules of the Game (Stewart Edward White) Paid Off (Walt Coburn) The Lonesome Trail (John Neihardt) Spawn of the Desert (W. C. Tuttle) A Texas Ranger (William MacLeod Raine) Gunsight Pass (William MacLeod Raine) The Conquest (Oscar Micheaux) John Brent (Theodore Winthrop) The Lone Ranger Rides (Fran Striker) The Heart of Canyon Pass (Thomas Holmes) The Lions of the Lord (Harry Leon Wilson) Raw Gold (Bertrand William Sinclair) The Valley of the Giants (Peter B. Kyne)...

Wild Ride Cowboy

Author : Maisey Yates
Publisher : HQN Books
ISBN 13 : 1488020000
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Wild Ride Cowboy written by Maisey Yates and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s come back to Copper Ridge, Oregon, to keep a promise—even if it means losing his heart… Putting down roots in Copper Ridge was never Alex Donnelly’s intention. But if there’s one thing the ex-military man knows, it’s that life rarely unfolds as expected. If it did, his best friend and brother-in-arms would still be alive. And Alex wouldn’t have inherited a ranch or responsibility for his late comrade’s sister—a woman who, despite her inexperience, can bring tough-as-iron Alex to his knees. Clara Campbell didn’t ask for a hero to ride in and fix her ranch and her life. All she wants is the one thing stubborn, honorable Alex is reluctant to give: a chance to explore their intense chemistry. But Clara has a few lessons to teach him, too…about trusting his heart and his instincts, and letting love take him on the wildest adventure of all.

Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?

Author : Baxter F. Black
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 014025093X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky? written by Baxter F. Black and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling novel from America’s premier cowboy poet. Cowboys Lick and Cody are on a quest to qualify for the rodeo national finals—and their widely entertaining, often hilarious adventure includes a smattering of sex, violence, intrigue, and the occasional philosophical rumination. These modern-day cowpokes—two chivalrous knights of the rope and range with a hankering for bucking broncos and for the female of the two-legged species—find much more than they bargained for in Oklahoma City. Against the colorful, flamboyant backdrop of the hard-ridin’, hard-playin’ rodeo circuit, they encounter a city woman named Lilac, with whom Cody falls in love; a bull named Kamikaze; and two corrupt Texas billionaires who bet against Lick. In the vein of a latter-day Will Rogers, Baxter Black combines a colorful yarn with occasional bits of his unique cowboy philosophy and poetry. “It could make a dead man sit up and laugh”—The Washington Post Book World

First Kiss with a Cowboy

Author : Sara Richardson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 153871714X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book First Kiss with a Cowboy written by Sara Richardson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In national bestselling author Sara Richardson's first book in the Silverado Lake series, "the pace is fast, the setting's charming, and the love scenes are delicious" when a risk-taking cowboy convinces a no-nonsense writer to give him a second chance (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) -- includes a bonus story by AJ Pine! Shy and sensible romance writer Jane Harding's carefully ordered life is crumbling around her. With her latest novel due and her teaching contract at an end, returning home to help plan her best friend's wedding is a welcome distraction. Yet when Jane discovers that the too-hot-to-handle boy who once tempted her is now the best man -- and the rodeo circuit's sexiest bull rider -- her distraction is in danger of becoming a disaster . . . Toby Garrett is no stranger to risk. But this latest injury could end his rodeo career for good. Thankfully, his recovery at home isn't as awful as he'd imagined, especially when he comes face-to-face with Jane. The kiss they once shared still fuels his fantasies, but when she walked away, he let her go. Now Toby is determined to fix his mistakes. Can this sweet-talking cowboy prove that the passion still burning between them is worth braving the odds? Includes the bonus novella Cowboy to the Rescue by A.J. Pine!

Cowboy: the Legend

Author : Gino Valentino
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 145674884X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Cowboy: the Legend written by Gino Valentino and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story begins in Colma, California. Colma is a small town south of San Francisco, California. There were many adventures, which took a diamentrically opposite course of action! My life was surrounded with ups and downs. My story becomes a living nighmare for me the flasbacks became more terrifying and the nightmares came more realistic. The story will mystify you! It will become more confusing, with all the bizarre endings. Two girl friends died, one was murdered! When I was a rookie police officer, I was inadvertently involved with a serial killer! Two years later, from 1972 to 1975, I was involved with the mob. I had no other choice was I a crooked cop? If I didnt cooperate with them, I wouldnt be alive today! I found out later, there was a conspiracy against me! Not only I go t fired as a policeman, later I got arrested. Later on, I made my miracle comeback in politics. I made California history, by winning the town election! When both of my parents died, I inherited millions of dollars which changed my life drastically! Do you believe all these events happened to one person. That is unbelievable! Life is unpredictable and mysterious, if I did not get arrested in 1976 and four years later made my miracle comeback in politics. This book never would have been written. I have a unique way of writing. I continue to talk to the reader thoughout the story. This special writing technique keeps the reader involved in my story. When I lived in Reno, Nevada, I started betting ten or twenty thousand dollars a day. The casino workers started calling me cowboy. That name became famous in northern Nevada! The cowboy was involved in many terrifying and dangerous events. The fear and sensations throbbing through my body, made me a dangerous man. Especially, when I became a bounty hunter. I was a gun collector. Therefore, I had many weapons! I believed it was my duty to go after the person that murdered my girl friend and I knew who he was! My story will keep you in suspense from the beginning to the end. The rise and fall of a legend! The cowboy will always be a legend in northern Nevada. The name cowboy will live forever! If you are a book reader, you must read this book. I promise you will not regret it!

It's All About That Cowboy

Author : Carly Bloom
Publisher : Forever Yours
ISBN 13 : 1538716100
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book It's All About That Cowboy written by Carly Bloom and published by Forever Yours. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head back to Big Verde, Texas, where a homecoming queen and the bad-boy-turned-sheriff get a second chance at first love! Once Jessica Acosta left Big Verde, Texas, she didn't look back . . . until now, when a temporary homecoming brings her face-to-face with her high school sweetheart. Still devastatingly sexy, Casey Long sets off the same sparks that drew them together years ago. But Jess can't forget how he broke her heart . . . or the secret that came between them. Casey may have traded in his bad boy rep and big rodeo dreams for a sheriff's badge, but he's never gotten over Jess leaving. Having her back in town feels like a second chance, especially when it's clear that their chemistry is as strong as ever. But can Casey and Jess move beyond the pain of the past . . . to have the future they both deserve?

Cowboys of Stone Ridge: books 4-6

Author : Heatherly Bell
Publisher : Heatherly Bell Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboys of Stone Ridge: books 4-6 written by Heatherly Bell and published by Heatherly Bell Books. This book was released on 2024-06-30 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Stone Ridge, Texas where salt of the earth chivalrous cowboys pursue their happily ever afters. In this small town, women are especially revered. They're in the minority, so they're coveted and protected. Good for the women, not so good for all the single men. From cowboys falling for their best friend's sister, to first love second chance reunions, to accidental pregnancies with visiting Nashville stars, read as these cowboys chase and find the women they love. The three book box set of the bestselling Cowboys of Stone Ridge series includes: Cowboy, It's Christmas, Mr. Cowboy, and Soldier Cowboy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A wonderful story with terrific interaction from friends and family showing a tight knit community with a strong sense belonging. ~ review on Cowboy, It's Christmas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the best cowboy series I've read! Loved the characters and the drama. Ms. Bell really captured Texas cowboys and their qualities and characteristics truthfully. ~ review of Mr. Cowboy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well written with a wonderful turn of words. A must read for all romantics. ~ review of Soldier Cowboy

Betting on Hope, Cowboy

Author : Debra Clopton
Publisher : Debra Clopton Parks Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1646257359
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Betting on Hope, Cowboy written by Debra Clopton and published by Debra Clopton Parks Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interview gone wrong. A meddling small town. And a champion cowboy that sets women’s hearts on fire—whether he wants to or not…and then she walks in and turns his world upside down. When Maggie fills in at an interview with champion horse trainer Tru Monahan, the on-camera chemistry between them is undeniable. Maggie's bosses know this is the opportunity she's been looking for to launch her career—and their bank accounts so they issue a demand. In order to save her column, Maggie has to take up Tru’s bet that he can teach her to ride a quick-stepping cutting horse like any cowgirl, despite the fact that she has never been on a horse. And in the meantime, she can get the scoop on the man under the cowboy hat. Tru has been on the competition circuit for longer than he'd like, but he knows it's the only way he can afford to keep the Four of Hearts Ranch that means so much to his ailing grandfather. So when his sponsors see the opportunity for Tru's fans to get to know the star on a more intimate level, he knows he must oblige. To his dismay, Maggie not only invades his small town of Wishing Springs, but she also invades his heart, and that is something he cannot let any woman do—for her own good. In Wishing Springs, Maggie finds what she has always been looking for: a community and a home. But when her past catches up to her, it threatens everything, even the tender hope that this town holds all of her heart's desires.

Only a Cowboy Will Do

Author : A.J. Pine
Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 1538749858
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Only a Cowboy Will Do written by A.J. Pine and published by Forever. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small-town woman is swept off her feet by a caring stranger in this charming western romance from a "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author). Forty candles, and one for luck. Jenna Owens wants one thing for her birthday this year: a fairy-tale ending of her own and a little relaxation at a quaint California ranch. What she didn’t want was to get caught in a storm on her way to Meadow Valley. Or to get stuck with a ridiculously hot, too-charming-for-his-own-good cowboy—one who makes Jenna reconsider her “I don't date younger guys” rule. But a little vacation flirtation might be just what she needs. Colt Morgan isn’t interested in long-term relationships. Not since his last one crashed and burned after his fiancée found out he wanted a big family. So when he learns that Jenna has a list of items to accomplish on her trip—including having fling—Colt is all too happy to oblige. Yet the more he and Jenna get to know each other, the more Colt starts to wonder if maybe they have a chance at a real future. But when Jenna’s past upends everything Colt thought he wanted, are all bets off? Or will they find a way to make both their dreams come true? Includes the bonus novella Sealed with a Kiss by Melinda Curtis!

Cowboys Full

Author : James McManus
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429990686
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Cowboys Full written by James McManus and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From James McManus, author of the bestselling Positively Fifth Street, comes the definitive story of the game that, more than any other, reflects who we are and how we operate. Cowboys Full is the story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global—but especially an American—phenomenon. It describes how early Americans took a French parlor game and, with a few extra cards and an entrepreneurial spirit, turned it into a national craze by the time of the Civil War. From the kitchen-table games of ordinary citizens to its influence on generals and diplomats, poker has gone hand in hand with our national experience. Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama have deployed poker and its strategies to explain policy, to relax with friends, to negotiate treaties and crises, and as a political networking tool. The ways we all do battle and business are echoed by poker tactics: cheating and thwarting cheaters, leveraging uncertainty, bluffing and sussing out bluffers, managing risk and reward. Cowboys Full shows how what was once accurately called the cheater's game has become amostly honest contest of cunning, mathematical precision, and luck. It explains how poker, formerly dominated by cardsharps, is now the most popular card game in Europe, East Asia, Australia, South America, and cyberspace, as well as on television. It combines colorful history with firsthand experience from today's professional tour. And it examines poker's remarkable hold on American culture, from paintings by Frederic Remington to countless poker novels, movies, and plays. Braiding the thrill of individual hands with new ways of seeing poker's relevance to our military, diplomatic, business, and personal affairs, Cowboys Full is sure to become the classic account of America's favorite pastime.

The Cowboy Next Door

Author : R.C. Ryan
Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 1538711168
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Cowboy Next Door written by R.C. Ryan and published by Forever. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author who "delivers it all with page-turning romance" (Nora Roberts) comes a story about a down-on-her-luck teacher, a carefree cowboy, and finding second chances in the most unlikely places. After weeks on the trail, Sam Monroe is looking forward to a hot bath, a home-cooked meal, and a real bed. In that order. But he's greeted by something even better when he opens the door to his family's ranch house. Seems the new housekeeper is a gorgeous young woman who cooks like an angel and wrangles his family like a pro. If only she didn't dislike him so much... Penny Cash is down on her luck, and the last thing she needs is a flirtation with a wild, carefree cowboy. Sure, he's funny and sexy, but they're as different as whiskey and tea. And she'll be leaving town as soon as she finds a full-time teaching position. But when trouble comes calling, Penny will find out how serious Sam can be when it comes to protecting the woman he loves... Also includes the bonus novella Saved by the Cowboy by A.J. Pine! Olivia Belle has always believed in fairy tales...until the moment her boyfriend dropped to one knee. When Olivia speeds into Cash Hawkins' town like a modern-day Cinderella in a ball gown and glass slippers, Cash's careful existence is thrown for a loop. Olivia could be his happily ever after... if this runaway bridesmaid doesn't run off with his heart.

The Cowboy Ike Rude

Author : Sammie Rude Compton
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 164843178X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book The Cowboy Ike Rude written by Sammie Rude Compton and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1894 in Greer County, Texas—which became part of Oklahoma Territory two years later—Ike Rude would go on to have one of the most remarkable rodeo careers ever recorded. His storied life would include a performance for the Queen of England; acquaintances with the likes of Will Rogers, Gene Autry, and Slim Pickens; multiple world titles; and the near-miss of a championship bid in roping—at age 77. Along the way, he worked for some of the most famous ranches in the west, such as Texas’ JA and Matador ranches and the Chiricahua and Double Circle ranches in Arizona. Rude’s story also includes the many outstanding horses he rode and trained, like the famed Baldy, considered perhaps the greatest roping horse of all time. The career of Ike Rude—and that of several of his horses—is commemorated in nine museums, including the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs. Lovingly woven from archival and family records as well as interviews with Rude by his daughter, Sammie Rude Compton, and closing with an essay on Rude and his rodeo and ranching context by Michael R. Grauer, McCasland Curator of Cowboy Collections and Western Art at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, this biography of one of the formative figures in the sport offers valuable glimpses into the development of rodeo and cowboy culture. The Cowboy Ike Rude: Riding into the Wind is sure to be a favorite of anyone interested in the colorful lives of working cowboys and rodeo performers in the early twentieth century.

Modern Luck

Author : Robert S. C. Gordon
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1800083599
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Luck written by Robert S. C. Gordon and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beliefs, superstitions and tales about luck are present across all human cultures, according to anthropologists. We are perennially fascinated by luck and by its association with happiness and danger, uncertainty and aspiration. Yet it remains an elusive, ungraspable idea, one that slips and slides over time: all cultures reimagine what luck is and how to tame it at different stages in their history, and the modernity of the ‘long twentieth century’ is no exception to the rule. Apparently overshadowed by more conceptually tight, scientific and characteristically modern notions such as chance, contingency, probability or randomness, luck nevertheless persists in all its messiness and vitality, used in our everyday language and the subject of studies by everyone from philosophers to psychologists, economists to self-help gurus. Modern Luck sets out to explore the enigma of luck’s presence in modernity, examining the hybrid forms it has taken on in the modern imagination, and in particular in the field of modern stories. Indeed, it argues that modern luck is constituted through narrative, through modern luck stories. Analysing a rich and unusually eclectic range of narrative taken from literature, film, music, television and theatre – from Dostoevsky to Philip K. Dick, from Pinocchio to Cimino, from Curtiz to Kieślowski – it lays out first the usages and meanings of the language of luck, and then the key figures, patterns and motifs that govern the stories told about it, from the late nineteenth century to the present day.