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Idolizing cowboys, will and his friends are drawn to abilenes exotic texastown district a powder keg of saloons and brothels so notorious that the mayor has hired wild bill hickok to police it. Larry bjornson based on actual events, this is the epic story of abilene, kansas, at a time when the cowboy was king, might made right, and the future seemed as unsettled as the endless prairie. Set in abilene, kansas, the novel begins in the cowtowns wide open era when arriving herds of texas cattle and the cowboys who got. Click on the title for more information from powells books or another online source. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Tustin native publishes first book orange county register. Oct 29, 20 your article title was three ways to dynamically load html content. The setting for this epic story is abilene, kansas. Will merritt is fiercely protective of the cattle trade that made his fathers fortune. Wide open large print snoisle libraries bibliocommons. With eyes wide open i cherish my extraordinary wife, dorothy, and our marriage. Wide open, paperback by bjornson, larry, isbn 0425247481, isbn 9780425247488, brand new, free shipping in the us will merritt protects his fathers cattle trade business in 1871 abilene, kansas, but cant help be drawn to the notorious and exotic diversions offered by.
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Living eyes wide open is also how i accepted my blinding disease, then embraced it. Larry bjornson has selfpublished six books, but thanks to a friends chance meeting with an agent, his latest book wide open has just been published by penguin books. Orange county resident larry bjornson published his first book, wide open, with penguin groupberkley books in paperback and electronic form this month. Larry bjornson is currently considered a single author. Larry bjornson audio books, best sellers, author bio. This acclaimed book by larry bjornson is available at in several formats for your ereader.
He was converted into a wide receiver as a sophomore, making 14 receptions for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wide open by larry bjornson book cover, description, publication history. Based on actual events, wide open is a novel of family and coming of age set in 1871 abi lene, a place where good and evil are. His family owns and operates a north dakota farm originally purchased 70 years ago by his grandfather who once played a violin piece for buffalo bill cody. It consists of the daytoday activities, works, workplace, home entertainment, and also more. And, of course, buffalo bill was a close friend of wild bill hickok, a prominent character in my current novel, wide open. A comingofage story with conflict and resolution, loss and gain, love and tragedy.
Larry bjornson, wide open 2012, about the son of a cattleman in abilene. Countless novels have been written about wild bill hickok and the rough cattle town of abilene, kansas, of the 1870s. Spur award for best ya novel of 20, 20 western fictioneers award, 2012 forward national literature award, 20 kansas notable book award. The nearly flawless writing is breathtaking, presenting cinematic panoramas, riveting action, and heartfelt emotion without ever compromising the firstperson point of view, slowing the pace, or dipping into maudlin. The award, originally established in 2006, is organized by the kansas center for the book kcfb. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new. Based on actual events, this is the epic story of abilene, kansas, at a time when the cowboy was king, might made right. Winner of multiple awards, larry bjornson s wide open engrosses from the very first page. Publication date 2012 topics hickok, wild bill, 18371876 fiction, fiction westerns, western stories, abilene kan.
Will merritt is fiercely protective of the cattle trade that made his father s fortune. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Based on actual events, wide open is a novel of family and coming of age set in 1871 abilene, a place where good and evil are. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Larry bjornson and jessie brown upright bass and vocal duo show less read more uploads play all. Wide open by larry bjornson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Ebook wide open, by larry bjornson wide open, by larry bjornson. Winning authors include clare vanderpool, rolf potts, ben lerner, candice millard, and gordon parks. So do take place probably with this wide open, by larry bjornson. Wide open by larry bjornson based on a remarkable true storya wilderness of grassa magnificent secreta stunning tragedya lifelong romance in its earliest daysthis is the epic story of abilene, kansas, at a time when the cowboy is king, and good and evil are so evenly matched that no one knows which will triumph. Based on actual events, this is the epic story of abilene, kansas, at a time when the cowboy was king, might made right, and the future seemed as unsettled as the endless prairie.
I celebrate our sixyearold triplets, our ninetyeightday fight for their health, and their miraculous triumph against all odds. Wide open, paperback by bjornson, larry, isbn 0425247481, isbn 9780425247488, brand new, free shipping in the us will merritt protects his fathers cattle trade business in 1871 abilene, kansas, but cant help be drawn to the notorious and exotic diversions offered by the texastown district policed by wild bill hickok. Three ways to dynamically load html content into a web. What drew me to this book the most was the story behind the authors family.
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