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A Cowboy in the Kitchen: Recipes from Reata and Texas West of the Pecos 19 reviews
Grady Spears, Robb Walsh, ...
Ten Speed Press, 1998
The Best Damn Cookbook to Come out of Texas!
As an avid cook and an amateur collector of quality cookbooks, I've seen a lot of theme cookbooks like this that are often more story that recipe. This cookbook combines both and is my absolute favorite cookbook ever! The recipes are amazing (though to all of you out there counting points/carbs/calories, etc., this is probably not for you), the back story is interesting, and the knowledge ...
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Cowboy and Cossack27 reviews
Clair huffaker
Pocket, 1974
The Cowboy and the Cossack
I'm a voracious reader (not particularly of Westerns) and this book, which I read 15 years ago remains as one of my all time favorites. If any book deserves to be reprinted, it is this one! A must read!
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Gabriel's Story19 reviews
David Anthony Durham
Thorndike Press, 2002
THE DANGEROUS WEST
Yes, Kansas was and is a Great Plains state, and anyone who first arrives might say, "I can't believe I'm in Kansas." Kansas is an acquired taste, and Gabriel Lynch, a youngster frresh from the big eastern city of Baltimore, could not quite discover the tastefulness of farm life. Not many teens today could either. But they should read "Gabriel's Story" anyway. This coming of age drama by David ...
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Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay132 reviews
Annie Proulx, Larry McMurtry, ...
Scribner, 2005
Brokeback - story to screenplay - Absolutely Fabulous!!!
This is an excellent addition to anyone's book collection - not only do you receive Annie Proulx's wonderful story, but you can experience Larry McMurtry's and Diana Ossana's sweet, lilting and poignant screenplay. Ennis and Jack jump off the page, fictional characters who have somehow become real, as we are transported with them through the most beautiful twenty years of their star-crossed ...
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Texas Cowboy Cooking29 reviews
Tom Perini
Comanche Moon Pub, 2001
genuinely good cooking
Wonderful in all respects- the recipes are excellent ways to fix good substantial food, written understandably. Outstanding pictures and commentary. I have been a Texas Panhandle cowboy and New Mexico rancher.
Have cooked for hunters and working crews and own an extensive array of gourmet cookbooks. This is the one used for our recent holiday, and I have given 3 of them to friends since. Don't ...
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Momentum Is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on America33 reviews
Joe Kurmaskie
Breakaway Books, 2006
I started bike riding again - Thanks Joe!
I was in the middle of another book (a book by Neil Peart - I'm back to it now) when I picked this up -- 3 days later I put it down!
Although Joe comes off as a bit of a cynic at times, dealing with life on the road would probably do that to you. The book flows well and is very entertaining.
He often starts a story at one point and then neatly ties it into the next section. It does NOT ...
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The Cowboy and His Elephant : The Story of a Remarkable Friendship22 reviews
Malcolm MacPherson
St Martins, 2001
Amy is in Arkansas
The true story of Bob and his good natured Amy. It is a wonderful read for anyone who loves animals but Amy's story did not really end the way the book implies. Instead, Amy resides at Riddle's Elephant & Wildlife Sanctuary in Arkansas. I don't believe the author intentionally misleads the reader but I think the plans just fell through in the end and everyone decided it was best. I saw ...
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Bubba The Cowboy Prince24 reviews
Helen Ketteman
Scholastic, 1998
Bubba, The Cowboy Prince
This twist on "Cinderella" is a romp! I read it to my students in a Texas accent, and they were totally enthralled. A fun read!
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Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy35 reviews
Dirk Benedict
Borgo Pr, 1987
Great book for everybody!
This is an excellent book. Dirk is an excellent author. This was the quickest read of non-fiction I have had in years. It is great getting a point of view of others, especially, when they write in a down-to-earth style you can understand. Dirk seems to be that kind of guy.
If you are looking for a bit-by-bit blow from Battlestar Galactica or the A-Team...forget it. He only tells us a little ...
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Lonesome Dove390 reviews
Larry McMurtry
Simon & Schuster, 1985
IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS ONE, YOU ARE MISSING A READING TREAT!
This is one of those rather rare books that can be classified as a "cross over book." That is, you really need not be a fan of the Western genre to appreciate and enjoy reading it. I fall into that category. While I have certainly read Westerns from time to time, I do not particularly like them nor do I seek them out. This work is quite different though. I have to admit that I have actually ...
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An Accidental Cowboy18 reviews
Jameson Parker, 2003
A great read!
I loved this book. I have been a fan of Mr. Parker since he starred in "Simon and Simon" in the 80s, and always wondered what had become of him. In "An Accidental Cowboy" I found out.
I commend him for writing about things that he probably would have rather forgotten -- his depression, his suicidal thoughts, etc. It is very hard to explain things you do not know yourself. And to open ...
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The Love Of A Cowboy16 reviews
Anna Jeffrey
Onyx, 2003
Who doesn't love a cowboy?
This one you'll love also. He's rough around the edges, but he gets straightened out. He just needed a little love. He has a bit of a dirty mouth but I managed to love the book.
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Secondhand Bride (McKettrick Cowboys Trilogy #3)19 reviews
Linda Lael Miller
Pocket, 2004
must read
I loved the McKettrick's, every book I have picked up I cant put it down until I have read through, and cant wait till he next.
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Cowboy Boots18 reviews
Jennifer June
Universe, 2007
These boots belong on the coffee table
Though they may have had a utilitarian start, cowboy boots have almost always been a canvas on which to display the skill of the bootmaker and the personality of the owner. "Cowboy Boots: The Art & Sole" by Jennifer June captures this spirit wonderfully, with rich photos and knowledgeable writing. Like many of the bootmakers and boot-wearers quoted in her text, June is a devotee of the boot and ...
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The Dirty Cowboy14 reviews
Amy Timberlake, Adam Rex
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2003
Entertainment at it's finest
This book is your basic, down to earth, cowboy story. It is sure to tickle any child that you read it to, and entertain you too. The illustrations are wonderful and the story unique.
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Gold Buckle Dreams: The Rodeo Life of Chris Ledoux.12 reviews
David G. Brown
Wolverine Gallery, 1987
A real life review of rodeo.
This has to be the first book that really caught my attention. I've never been one for reading much, but this book kept me awake till early hours of the morning because I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. It has also given me a few ideas on how to play pranks on rodeo buddies. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is curious about rodeo both as a living and as a sport. I ...
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Riding Outside the Lines: International Incidents and Other Misadventures With the Metal Cowboy17 reviews
Joe Kurmaskie
Three Rivers Press, 2003
The Metal Cowboy's 2nd offering will not disappoint!
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A while back I reviewed Metal Cowboy by Joe Kurmaskie which I thoroughly enjoyed. Joe is an amazing writer with a flair for getting to the best of a situation or person and he always has a way of making me laugh out loud while reading his tales. After finishing Metal Cowboy I immediately went out and picked up the follow-up called Riding Outside the Lines.
In Riding Outside the Lines ...
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Art of The Boot13 reviews
Tyler Beard
Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 1999
Highly recommended for any with an interest in cowboy culture or boots
Cowboy boots aren't just your functional black or brown work boot; but can be works of art in themselves: just take a look at Tyler Beard's ART OF THE BOOT for evidence! In 1992 THE COWBOY BOOT BOOK was published to celebrate this fact; since then the number of boot-makers around the country has nearly doubled. ART OF THE BOOT combines Jim Arndt's lovely color photos throughout with in-depth ...
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A Cowboy And A Kiss (Harlequin American Romance Series)13 reviews
Dianne Castell
Harlequin, 2004
Oops, Dianne Castell has done it again!
I admit to not being much of a fan of the cowboy stories, but Dianne Castell's talent for writing them is quickly changing my mind. If you have not read a Castell book, this is a perfect place to start.
Sophie Addison is a reserved financial attorney from Reno who makes her way to Tranquility, Texas to do a favor for her best friend, Sunny Kelly, a Reno showgirl: sell her recently deceased ...
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Midnight Cowboy15 reviews
James Leo Herlihy
Plume, 1990
Herlihy's Classic
Herlihy's gift to American literature was this novel. Though the rest of his work is less remarkable, the author created a special vision of American life in Midnight Cowboy. Herlihy's reputation was founded on his ability to write about "grotesqueries" in an authentic voice, and nowhere is this talent better illustrated than in the exploits of Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo. The novel is full of ...
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