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Waltzing with Tumbleweeds: A Collection of Western Short Stories Kindle Edition

by Dusty Richards (Author), Dennis Doty (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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From the windswept plains and dusty streets of Dodge City, to the rocky arroyos of Arizona’s Verde Valley, to the early summer green of the Little Bighorn Valley, these small gems give the reader a taste of all that made up the West. Saddle up with the inimitable Dusty Richards as he spins his yarns of lawmen, cowboys, Indians, miners, and the women that loved them.

Ride along with his characters as they facedown a pack of hungry wolves. Cheer them on as they find love in a Dakota blizzard. Laugh uproariously as a stray tomcat nearly destroys a town. Mourn with the girl who loved notorious outlaw Billy the Kid. Bargain along with a trader as he gets more than he bargained for in a Crow village. Be very quiet as you follow a young cowboy in his hopeless attempt to rescue a white captive from the Apache.

Grip the pages until your knuckles are white with tension, weep for love lost and love found, and laugh until you cry. This volume also contains the previously unpublished novella, Out of a Job and Not Earning a Dime. Most of all, though, sit back and relax as Dusty Richards, the master storyteller, brings to life the West as it really was.
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    264 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    April 22, 2019
  4. File size
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About the Author

Dennis Doty is a former U.S. Marine NCO as well as a bareback bronc rider from the old RCA circuit in the southwest. Growing up in southern California, he learned to love the cowboy life from his paternal grandfather who got his start as a cowboy on John Chisum's old Jingle Bob ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. He has been writing fiction since 2004. His work has appeared in magazines and anthologies including Saddlebag Dispatches, Storyland Literary Review and Cheapjack Pulp. He is Vice-President and Deputy Publishing Director of Oghma Creative Media and Managing Editor of Saddlebag Dispatches magazine. Primarily a writer of westerns, his interests aren't confined to a single genre. He has written military fiction, women's fiction, fantasy and romance. Dennis now makes his home in Appalachia with his wife, Kathy, and their beagle, Peanut. Together, they have ten children, all of whom have managed to avoid careers in both crime and politics. He spends his days writing, editing, and yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

Dusty Richards grew up riding horses and watching his western heroes on the big screen. He even wrote book reports for his classmates, making up westerns since English teachers didn't read that kind of book. His mother, though, didn't want him to be a cowboy, so he went to college, then worked for Tyson Foods and auctioned cattle when he wasn't an anchor on television. His lifelong dream, though, was to write the novels he loved. He sat on the stoop of Zane Grey's cabin and promised he'd one day get published, as well. In 1992, that promise became a reality when his first book, Noble's Way, hit the shelves. In the years since, he's published over 160 more, winning nearly every major award for western literature along the way. His 150th novel, The Mustanger and the Lady, was adapted for the silver screen and released as the motion picture Painted Woman in 2017. In a review for the movie, True West magazine proclaimed Dusty "the greatest living western fiction writer alive." Sadly, Dusty passed away in early 2018, leaving behind a legion of fans and a legacy of great western writing that will live on for generations. Facebook: westernauthordustyrichards www.dustyrichards.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QYQ7PPP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Galway Press; 2nd edition (April 22, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
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  • HappyTrader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Story Length Just right
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023
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    I read to residents in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing in the senior community I live in. I do private readings which take around an hour each session. There is one resident who particularly enjoys Westerns. I ran across this book and it's just perfect for him. The timing of the stories is right on. We're both enjoying it!
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  • Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Western
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
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    Waltzing with Tumbleweeds by Dusty Richards, Dennis Doty. It's a collection of short stories with humor and the drama of westerns we love.
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  • Janie Falter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Short stories
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2023
    These were a bunch of good, fun short stories that I enjoyed very much. Enjoyable reading and easy to understand.
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  • Mamajane
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021
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    Majority of stories aren’t proper short stories. Components weak
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