Paying homage to his cowboy dad, Sam Edwards returns with his fourth book, "A Cowboy Named Emmet." Filled with anecdotes from his stepbrother, images of the early 1900s while settling in eastern Nevada, Edwards re-remembers his childhood with his cattle-raising father. Baxter Black said this about "A Cowboy Named Emmet": That poetic story is a piece of work.... You can rest easy that Emmet is well remembered."

Highway 20 in California inspires much; in this case, author Sam Edwards has masterfully crafted a collection of love songs presented as autobiographical verses and images. Numerous provocative photographs illustrate titles such as, "A Shortcut Through Purgatory," "Ruminations," "Memorial Day," a mixed martial arts tract called "Fight Night at the Colusa Casino," "The Bloody Island Massacre," and an ode to a master blacksmith. Highway 20 bridges the old world with the new, which is both troubling and inspiring. Fans of Keroauc will appreciate Highway 20 Love Songs.