Olson shares stories of more than 30 Southwesterners, who have each accomplished great things in their own special wayNJohn Wayne, Earl Thode, the first ever World Champion All Around Cowboy; and "Cundo," who is in a wheelchair during the week then competes in roping competitions on horseback on weekends.

Broken Spur is an adventure thriller as three Texas Rangers ride a trail of revenge across Texas fighting the Comanche's as they track down the murderers that ambushed their friends in south Texas. The main character's goal is to marry his sweetheart and build a horse ranch in Kansas but the temptation of hitting the trail is more than he can bear.

Good Medicine, Bad Medicine sweeps through west around the time of the California gold rush. Settlers risk their lives on a daily basis looking for a place to live and raise their families. Some will steal what others have worked so hard to achieve. Others will defend what they have with their lives. One of the main characters is a youth who lost his family during an Indian raid. The boy endures many difficulties, including amnesia. He ekes out a living sweeping floors and cleaning stables until he strikes out on his own, riding that thin line that separates the law and the lawless. Another...

A collection of short stories and inspirational poetry based on the authors life. You will find it sometimes hilarious and sometimes controversial but always entertaining You will find that growing up in the fifties was quite different than today. It was a time when children could leave the house without becoming a target for the evil doings of today. It was a time of hiking through the hills, fishing the local streams and creating imaginative adventures without becoming a victim Look for "Just us yanks," "Patriot's Heart," "Good Medicine, Bad Medicine," Broken Spur," "Green Eyes," "Red Sky...

After winning at Texas Holdem I decided to show Kate my good fortune and after buying a round of drinks, I headed for Kate's.

This area of town wasn't the safest place to be walking at night, so I planned on hailing a cab, as soon as one came by. I had only gone five or six blocks, when a punk came out of an alley with a knife, and demanded my wallet. I laughed at him thinking he doesn't know what I have under my arm, and he was about to get the surprise of his life. Then something hit me on the head from behind. My head was buzzing like mad, and I knew I was in trouble. I tried...

It was almost Christmas and when Bobby mentioned he couldn't wait until Santa came, the other children at school started teasing him. When he asked his mom, she didn't help at all. He just knew it couldn't all be a lie. But he was begining to doubt that Santa was real. Then late one night a sleigh landed in his front yard and took him on a ride he would never forget.