It Ain't Easy Being A Cowboy – 5 Western Ranchmen Classics in One Volume
What it Means to be A Real Cowboy in the American Wild West - Including The Outlet, Reed Anthony Cowman & The Wells BrothersBy Andy Adams
Length47h 21m
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This carefully crafted ebook: "It Ain't Easy Being A Cowboy – 5 Western Ranchmen Classics in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
"The Log of a Cowboy" is an account of a five-month drive of 3,000 cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana during 1882 along the Great Western Cattle Trail. The book is considered by many to be literature's best account of cowboy life.
"Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography" is the fascinating story of the protagonist and how he became a successful rancher.
"The Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings" tells the story of two brothers who are broke and want to sell their father's ranch until one day everything changes.
"A Texas Matchmaker" a man makes it big in Texas.
"The Outlet" another cowboy story with a detailed account of how to herd cattle in a true cowboy fashion.
Andy Adams (1859–1935) was an American writer of western fiction and was born in Indiana. Since childhood Andy used to help his parents with the cattle and horses on the family farm. Due to this Andy's works have been lauded widely for his first hand and authentic portrayal of the life of a cowboy unlike his contemporaries like Owen Wister who romanticised it.
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GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length47 hrs 21 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 11, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1It Ain’t Easy Being A Cowboy – 5 Western Ranchmen Classics in One Volume
59CHAPTER XII A WINTER DRIFT
2CHAPTER I UP THE TRAIL
60CHAPTER XIII A WELCOME GUEST
3CHAPTER II RECEIVING
61CHAPTER XIV AN ILL WIND
4CHAPTER III THE START
62CHAPTER XV WATER! WATER!
5CHAPTER IV THE ATASCOSA
63CHAPTER XVI A PROTECTED CREDIT
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6CHAPTER V A DRY DRIVE
64CHAPTER XVII "THE WAGON"
7CHAPTER VI A REMINISCENT NIGHT
65CHAPTER XVIII AN OPEN WINTER
8CHAPTER VII THE COLORADO
66CHAPTER XIX AN INDIAN SCARE
9CHAPTER VIII ON THE BRAZOS AND WICHITA
67CHAPTER XX HARVEST ON THE RANGE
10CHAPTER IX DOAN'S CROSSING
68CHAPTER XXI LIVING IN THE SADDLE
11CHAPTER X "NO MAN'S LAND"
69CHAPTER XXII INDEPENDENCE
12CHAPTER XI A BOGGY FORD
70CHAPTER I LANCE LOVELACE
13CHAPTER XII THE NORTH FORK
71CHAPTER II SHEPHERD'S FERRY
14CHAPTER XIII DODGE
72CHAPTER III LAS PALOMAS
15CHAPTER XIV SLAUGHTER'S BRIDGE
73CHAPTER IV CHRISTMAS
16CHAPTER XV THE BEAVER
74CHAPTER V A PIGEON HUNT
17CHAPTER XVI THE REPUBLICAN
75CHAPTER VI SPRING OF '76
18CHAPTER XVII OGALALLA
76CHAPTER VII SAN JACINTO DAY
19CHAPTER XVIII THE NORTH PLATTE
77CHAPTER VIII A CAT HUNT ON THE FRIO
20CHAPTER XIX FORTY ISLANDS FORD
78CHAPTER IX THE ROSE AND ITS THORN
21CHAPTER XX A MOONLIGHT DRIVE
79CHAPTER X AFTERMATH
22CHAPTER XXI THE YELLOWSTONE
80CHAPTER XI A TURKEY BAKE
23CHAPTER XXII OUR LAST CAMP-FIRE
81CHAPTER XII SUMMER OF '77
24CHAPTER XXIII DELIVERY
82CHAPTER XIII HIDE HUNTING
25CHAPTER XXIV BACK TO TEXAS
83CHAPTER XIV A TWO YEARS' DROUTH
26CHAPTER I IN RETROSPECT
84CHAPTER XV IN COMMEMORATION
27CHAPTER II MY APPRENTICESHIP
85CHAPTER XVI MATCHMAKING
28CHAPTER III A SECOND TRIP TO FORT SUMNER
86CHAPTER XVII WINTER AT LAS PALOMAS
29CHAPTER IV A FATAL TRIP
87CHAPTER XVIII AN INDIAN SCARE
30CHAPTER V SUMMER OF '68
88CHAPTER XIX HORSE BRANDS
31CHAPTER VI SOWING WILD OATS
89CHAPTER XX SHADOWS
32CHAPTER VII "THE ANGEL"
90CHAPTER XXI INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
33CHAPTER VIII THE "LAZY L"
91CHAPTER XXII SUNSET
34CHAPTER IX THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
92PREFACE
35CHAPTER X THE PANIC OF '73
93CHAPTER I OPENING THE CAMPAIGN
36CHAPTER XI A PROSPEROUS YEAR
94CHAPTER II ORGANIZING THE FORCES
37CHAPTER XII CLEAR FORK AND SHENANDOAH
95CHAPTER III RECEIVING AT LOS LOBOS
38CHAPTER XIII THE CENTENNIAL YEAR
96CHAPTER IV MINGLING WITH THE EXODUS
39CHAPTER XIV ESTABLISHING A NEW RANCH
97CHAPTER V RED RIVER STATION
40CHAPTER XV HARVEST HOME
98CHAPTER VI CAMP SUPPLY
41CHAPTER XVI AN ACTIVE SUMMER
99CHAPTER VII WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK
42CHAPTER XVII FORESHADOWS
100CHAPTER VIII EN PASSANT
43CHAPTER XVIII THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOM
101CHAPTER IX AT SHERIFF'S CREEK
44CHAPTER XIX THE CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHOE CATTLE COMPANY
102CHAPTER X A FAMILY REUNION
45CHAPTER XX HOLDING THE FORT
103CHAPTER XI ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK
46CHAPTER XXI THE FRUITS OF CONSPIRACY
104CHAPTER XII MARSHALING THE FORCES
47CHAPTER XXII IN CONCLUSION
105CHAPTER XIII JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE
48CHAPTER I WAIFS OF THE PLAIN
106CHAPTER XIV TURNING THE TABLES
49CHAPTER II THE HOSPITAL ON THE BEAVER
107CHAPTER XV TOLLESTON BUTTS IN
50CHAPTER III THE BOTTOM RUNG
108CHAPTER XVI CROSSING THE NIOBRARA
51CHAPTER IV THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE
109CHAPTER XVII WATER-BOUND
52CHAPTER V A FALL OF CRUMBS
110CHAPTER XVIII THE LITTLE MISSOURI
53CHAPTER VI SUNSHINE AND SHADOW
111CHAPTER XIX IN QUARANTINE
54CHAPTER VII ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK
112CHAPTER XX ON THE JUST AND THE UNJUST
55CHAPTER VIII THE LINES OF INTRENCHMENT
113CHAPTER XXI FORT BUFORD
56CHAPTER IX A WINTRY CRUCIBLE
114CHAPTER XXII A SOLDIER'S HONOR
57CHAPTER X GOOD FIGHTING
115CHAPTER XXIII KANGAROOED
58CHAPTER XI HOLDING THE FORT
116CHAPTER XXIV THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT
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