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Richard E. Boggs's first published book, "Collected Works," is a journey into the imagination and life of a gifted writer. With the novella, "Roughneck," Boggs brings vivid tales of adventure in the West of the modern era. "The Silver Gun," another novella, takes the reader on a fast paced ride into the shadowy world of secret agents. The themes of "The Silver Gun" and "Roughneck" are at once American, universal and timeless. Man confronting himself in a world gone mad as well as Man going mad in a crazy world. In the autobiographical "Snakebite," Boggs in clear, concise writing takes us on a...

The code of chivalry has a rich literary tradition. In this fast paced gallop through 3000 years of Western literature, the origins and development of chivalry are presented as cultural attempts to restrain and control the most violent aspects of male behavior. The literary chivalric knight served as an ideal model for society to bring the swords of its warriors under the aegis of the legitimate authority of Church and State. And along the way the rough warrior is fashioned into a gentleman. Inside, you will discover the spectacular story of the code of chivalry from the walls of ancient Troy...