John W. Heird For over thirty years, John W. Heird has been a research historian and writer in the disciplines of archaeology, biblical history, and other historical topics. In recent years, he has begun to explore his passion for the history of the American Old West, publishing novels, short stories and screenplays about the life and times of nineteenth-century America. In Poems and Song Lyrics from the Heart he departs from the normal realm and as an accomplished musician, displays admiration for music and songwriting, and, offers a selection of poems and lyrical prose. His books are availab...