Foundations Aren't Built on Shortcuts
By Stephen Hardy
Length1h 35m
About this audiobook
When drought tightens its grip on a small western valley, ranchers begin pushing their herds onto reservation land to stay afloat. What starts as quiet desperation threatens to become something much larger.
Luther Hardman refuses to follow.
He has spent decades building his herd, his reputation, and his word — and he won’t trade any of them for a season’s gain.
But holding the line comes at a cost.
As tensions rise between ranchers and tribal leaders, lawsuits loom, and pride hardens into division, Luther must lead without forcing, protect without escalating, and show his sons what real strength looks like.
For Oren, watching his father navigate conflict, loyalty, and loss becomes the turning point between boyhood and manhood.
From long cattle drives to quiet campfires, from hard mountain rescues to a porch twenty years later, Foundations Aren’t Built on Shortcuts is a generational Western about character, consequence, and the kind of legacy that can’t be rushed.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length1 hr 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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