books about: gunfighter     books:       The Forbidden (The Last Gunfighter)5 reviews William W. Johnstone Pinnacle, 2001 "You picked the wrong side in this fight." When it comes to Westerns this one is excellent.Johnstone has that special knack of being able to tell it like it is, at the same time as being able to tell it like it was.Once you get into the story,and that takes only about 2 pages, it is hard to put down.I don't know what it is,but Johnstone breaks up this story of 240 pages unto 32 chapters.That approach results in him having to keep ...             Crusader!: Last of the Gunfighters (Schiffer Military/Aviation History)4 reviews Paul T. Gillcrist, John H. Glenn Schiffer Publishing, 1995 I Cannot Recommend This Book Highly Enough This is a fantastic collection of pilot's stories dealing with the "Last of the Gunfighters" the Vought F-8 Crusader. Rear Admiral Paul T Gillcrist has 2000 hours of Crusader time and his impressive knowledge and affection for the aircraft is very apparent throughout. The first part of the book arms the reader with background knowledge of early jet carrier operations as well as the story of ...             The Gunfighter's Apprentice5 reviews Jerry S. Drake Thomas Bouregy & Company, 2006 Good read from a newcomer The Gunfighter's Apprentice is a refreshing change amongst the standard western fare. The story is about a young man namded Matt who kills an outlaw's brother during a hold up attempt. His father delivers him to an over the hill gunfighter so that Matt can learn to defend himself when the older brother comes looking for him. Along the way there are several interesting characters that you ...             Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves (Race and Ethnicity in the ...4 reviews Art T. Burton University of Nebraska Press, 2006 An Excellent Biography Professor Burton's book about Bass Reeves combines thorough, meticulous scholarship on the details of Reeves' long career as a lawman with a most impressive general knowledge of the times in which he lived. The result is a biography unlikely to be surpassed. A question that has long interested me, and is asked by this book, concerns the criteria of historical remembrance. Why, for example, is ...             The Last Gunfighter: The Drifter8 reviews William W. Johnstone Wheeler Publishing, 2002 awesome the Last Gunfighter: the Drifter, is now my favorite of all western books i have ever read. frank Moragn is straight out of a John wayne movie, heroic,, no-nonsense, quick to the draw,marshall. highly recommended to lovers of a good old fashion western shoot em up yarn. the gun play is non-stop, look forward to reading the rest in te series, the reprisal, the show down,, the rescue..             Pendencia Creek: The Life and Times of a Texas Gunfighter5 reviews E. Lee Fisher PublishAmerica, 2004 The Pendench Pendencia Creek is like watching a favorite old western. Its main protagonist has all the requisite bravery and coolness beftting "the handsome hero". Based on a true story, this historical novel moves along effortlessly, as it chronicles the life and times of King Fisher and the growth of mid-19th century Texas. The hardships and complexities of life on the Texas frontier come vividly alive ...             Television's Cowboys, Gunfighters and Their Cap Pistols4 reviews Rudy D'Angelo Antique Trader Books, 1999 Definitive work on television westerns A masterpiece of research and delivery. This is a book I keep out and enjoy referring to every time I watch a western on TV. The unexpected benefit from this book occurs when friends notice it on the table. I thought I knew everything about people I have known for years, but this book starts conversations into childhood favorites that are truly enlightening and very enjoyable. A must have ...             The Last Gunfighter6 reviews Pinnacle, 2000 Action packed In a story line that grabs your attention and holds it is a hero that exemplifies the tough and proud western man. Action and drama packed with more gun play than seems possible and a touch of humor that makes for an interesting read. A true western. Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge             Borrowed Time4 reviews S. M. Ballard Sundowner Division - Treble Heart Books, 2007 Review of S.M. Ballard's BORROWED TIME by J.D. Harkleroad Borrowed Time, a novel by S.M. Ballard Reviewed by J.D. Harkleroad Borrowed Time is S.M. Ballard's first in a trilogy about the life and times of John Henry "Doc" Holliday. Before I read this novel, my first thought was What more can be said about Doc Holliday than has already been said? Boy, was I wrong! Until now (with the notable exception of Val Kilmer's portrayal of Doc in the ...             Gold Dust and Gunsmoke: Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen, and Vigilantes4 reviews John Boessenecker Wiley, 1999 Wilder than Tombstone and Deadwood on a Saturday night! Boessenecker's Gold Rush era-California is wilder than Tombstone, Dodge City and Deadwood on a Saturday night Fourth of July weekend. I thought I knew the Old West, but I didn't, because I didn't know Old California. Now I do. The chapter on Joaquin Murrieta is worth the price of the book and clears away a cloud of unknowing about California's most legendary bandit. I hope this is just ...             Outlaw Kingdom: Bill Tilghman Was The Man Who Tamed Dodge City. Now He Faced A Lawless Frontier. (The ...2 reviews Matt Braun St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1996 Great historical western! This one was sitting on my shelf for a couple of years while I kept reaching for other, more glamorous titles. Finally, I picked it up and, WOW, it turned out to be a great read. There is plenty of action, intrigue, and suspense despite it's historical characters. Most of the book deals with Bill Tilghman's chase of Bill Doolan, a notorius outlaw and leader of the Wild Bunch of Oklahoma ...             25 Gunfighter Patterns for Carvers: With Step-By-Step Carving Instructions (A Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers)1 review Al Streetman Schiffer Publishing, 1995 gunfighter notes This book was writen for those carvers who can't get enough cowboy patterns to fill their needs. One gunfighter is carved and painted in step-by-step detail, and patterns are provided for 24 more, using the same techniques as those presented in the photo project.             The Assassin3 reviews Rye James iUniverse, Inc., 2007 Fun read I decided to get this based on some reviews I've seen here and elsewhere and I am glad I did. The Assassin is a story that reads very quickly, which I like. I thought the ending of the book was very good, when it's revealed who hired him, it was a twist that I did not see coming. I did feel that James could have expanded on a few things in the book with character interactions that I thought maybe ...             The Encyclopedia of Lawmen, Outlaws, and Gunfighters (Facts on File Crime Library)2 reviews Leon Claire Metz Facts on File, 2002 "When the Legend Becomes Fact...Print the Legend!" No period of American history is so rife with myths, legends and half-truths than the American West. And no part of the Western experience has been more inaccurately chronicled than the exploits of the lawmen, outlaws and gunfighters that roamed the Wild West. The aim of Leon Metz' informative encyclopedia is to separate the wheat from the chaff and give readers an accurate portrait of the men ...             The Last Gunfighter: Savage Country2 reviews William W. Johnstone, Fred Austin Wheeler Publishing, 2006 One of his best I read most of Johnstone's work and this one is particularly good. A fast moving story with lots of action. And Frank is teamed up with his son again and a gun slinging female. Great read.             Pistoleer: A Tale of the Boy Gunfighter2 reviews Richard Taylor CreateSpace, 2008 Can't wait to see this as a movie! As I read this, I could envision younger versions of Tommy Lee Jones as the bounty hunter and Jake Gyllenhaal as the Pistoleer. What a great movie this would make, bringing back the trials and triumphs of the old west. During my afternoon of reading this tale, I was able to participate in the exhilarating horseback chases, share in the emotional and physical pain of the characters and witness the ...             Great gunfighters of the Kansas cowtowns, 1867-1886, (A Bison book)2 reviews Nyle H Miller University of Nebraska Press, 1963 Great Gunfighters of the Kansas Cowtowns Some years ago, as a professor of Criminal Justice, I was asked to teach a course about the History of the Policing Profession and while scrambling for research, this was in the days before Internet etc., I discovered Great Gunfighters of the Kansas Cowtowns. I was very pleased with the content and the measureable factual accounts or as factual as they can be within this era. Actual newspaper ...             The Authentic Wild West: The Gunfighters1 review James David Horan Crown Pub, 1976 Eyewitness & Gunfighters accounts! This is a very large oversized hardcover book. Cloth bound. Reinforced library binding and spine for extra stength. It gives the perspective of the eyewitness and the gunfighters themselves. It has 200 authentic documents and illustrations. Here from Billy the Kid, Kid Curry, Tom Horn, Wild Bill Hickok, and others. The list price on this library issue book was $12.95 when published in 1976, not ...             Great Gunfighters of the West2 reviews Carl W. Breihan Signet, 1981 FIVE STAR BOOK-FIVE STAR AUTHOR Any western reader of the late 1950's and early 1960's will have taken notice of author Carl W. Breihan. Mr. Breihan was noticeable for his work especially on Jesse James, as well as lawmen and gunfighters of the old west. Mr. Breihan was involved with law enforcement himself as well as other offices. As far as I can establish, he was born in 1915 and is yet living. This particular book, GREAT ...             The Last Gunfighter 5 Showdown (The Last Gunfighter)2 reviews William W. Johnstone GraphicAudio, 2008 Darn good book This book moves along at a brisk pace. It's fun and there's lots of gunplay, cowboys, bad guys and women folk. There's lots of humor, even in the heat of battle. It appeared that the author didn't want to end the book. He was probably having too much fun. There could have been a few more chapters, but it also could have ended after Frank and townfolk completed the big shootout. By all means ...              search for books 1867-1886, american, apprentice, assassin, authentic, aviation, borrowed, chronicles, cowtowns, crusader, encyclopedia, ethnicity, forbidden, frontier, gunfighter, gunfighters, gunsmoke, instructions, military, outlaws, patterns, pendencia, pistoleer, schiffer, showdown, step-by-step, television, tilghman, vigilantes, woodcarvers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Boot Camp for Your Brain: A No-Nonsense Guide to the SAT I leave a comment home  impressum - about us