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  • My Arizona Adventures

    The Recollections of Thomas Dudley Sanders: Miner, Freighter and Rancher in Arizona Territory

    by Al Bates ...
    My Arizona Adventures is the true first-person account of an authentic American pioneer. When Tom Sanders came to Arizonas central highlands there was nothing there; there were no roads, no towns, no law, and no protection from marauding Indians. There was nothing there but opportunities for the strong, resolute and lucky.The year was 1863, Arizona had just become a separate Territory and its vast ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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    Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 060 (Unabridged)

    by et al. Henry W. Bates ...
    Narrated by Marisa Padilla, Craig Ryan, William Morse ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 58 min

    Embark on an extraordinary literary journey with "Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 060." This captivating anthology gathers a diverse array of nonfiction works from renowned authors, including Henry W. Bates, whose vivid accounts of the Amazon rainforest continue to inspire awe. Prepare to be transported to distant lands, delve into historical events, and explore the depths of human nature ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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    Short Poetry Collection 228 (Unabridged)

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    by et al. Katharine Lee Bates ...
    Narrated by Laura Olenick, Von Diaz, Stephen Henderson, Susan Amos ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 10 min

    Immerse yourself in a tapestry of voices in "Short Poetry Collection 228," a vibrant audiobook featuring 37 poems by a diverse range of authors. From the stirring patriotism of Katharine Lee Bates' "America The Beautiful" to the contemplative musings of John McCrae's "Anarchy," this collection offers a captivating exploration of the human experience. Each poem, meticulously chosen and brought to ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Curve

    A Playwrights' Time Capsule

    by Vanessa Bates et al ...
    Loneliness, fear, bad dreams, repressed attraction or repugnance, lockdown and sudden escapes, jigsaw puzzles, food deliveries, bad tempers and penguins.These were the things that stole our sleep for a year, or that rescued, haunted and comforted us. In the early days of Covid lockdown in 2020, playwrights Vanessa Bates, Mary Rachel Brown, Suzie Miller, Lachlan Philpott and Katie Pollock came ... Read more

    $13.39 USD

  • Red Butterfly

    by A.L. Sonnichsen ...
    Illustrated by Amy June Bates ...
    A young orphaned girl in modern-day China discovers the meaning of family in this “heartbreaking, heartwarming, and impressive debut” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) told in verse, in the tradition of Inside Out and Back Again and Sold.Kara never met her birth mother. Abandoned as an infant, she was taken in by an American woman living in China. Now eleven, Kara spends most of her time in ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Frontier Cowboys and the Great Divide

    Early Ranching in BC and Alberta

    by Ken Mather ...
    Despite being neighbouring provinces with long ranching histories, British Columbia and Alberta saw their ranching techniques develop quite differently. As most ranching styles were based on one of the two dominant styles in use south of the border, BC ranchers tended to adopt the California style whereas Alberta took its lead from Texas. But the different practices actually go back much further. ... Read more

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  • Buckaroos and Mud Pups: The Early Days of Ranching in British Columbia

    The Early Days of Ranching in British Columbia

    by Ken Mather ...
    Remarkable cattle drives, famous ranches and legendary characters are at the heart of Ken Mather's account of the early days of ranching in British Columbia. These are stories about drovers, ranchers, cowboys and "mud pups" (the remittance men of the ranching industry). You'll meet such people asthe flamboyant Harper brothers, drovers who went on to become the biggest landowners in BC, with ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Klondike Cattle Drive

    by Norman Lee ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    The latest addition to TouchWood Editions’ Classics West Collection, Klondike Cattle Drive is the colourful tale of a formidable trek undertaken by legendary Cariboo rancher Norman Lee.In 1898, Lee set out to drive 200 head of cattle from his home in the Chilcotin area of B.C. to the Klondike goldfields—a distance of 1,500 miles. He was gambling both his cattle and his life. This is his story, ... Read more

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  • Bronc Busters and Hay Sloops: Ranching in the West in the Early 20th Century

    Ranching in the West in the Early 20th Century

    by Ken Mather ...
    Bronc Busters and Hay Sloops tells the story of ranching in the West from the beginning of the Great War until 1960. Cowboy soldiers, bronc busters, First Nations, upper-crust Englishmen and the strong, capable women of ranching country . . . theirs are the stories told in this book. Some of these characters are larger than life, such as:Joe Coutlee, cow boss of the Douglas Lake Ranch, whose ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Chilcotin Yarns

    by Bruce Watt ...
    Getting three trucks and two horses stuck in the mud on "a good road" into BC's wild, remote interior was just the start of Bruce Watt's Chilcotin adventures—and it was his honeymoon, too. The wildlife, landscape and quirky, down-to-earth people captivated Bruce, and despite the hard work and challenging conditions, the Watts put down roots, raising a family, alongside herds of cattle and horses.A ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Ranch on the Cariboo

    by Alan Fry ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    It was the summer of ’43 on a Cariboo ranch. He was 12 and had to become a man. If you were a man, you could become a cowboy. Join the author on this nostalgic look back on the joys, frustrations and observations of growing up and discovering where he belongs.Excerpt from Eldon Lee's foreword: “This book by Alan Fry is probably the best book ever written on ranch life in the Cariboo. His account ... Read more

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  • Packhorses to the Pacific: A Wilderness Honeymoon

    A Wilderness Honeymoon

    by Cliff Kopas ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    Babes in the woods. That’s how Ruth and Cliff Kopas were described by one of many colourful characters the pair encountered on their amazing journey across the Rockies through to British Columbia’s west coast in 1933.Married on the day they left on their dangerous trek, Ruth and Cliff were eager for adventure, and their courageous spirits and resourceful minds made up for any experience they ... Read more

    $8.69 USD