An Arizona Judge Remembers [Paperback]

Judge Howard V. Peterson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Double B Publications (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929526295
• ISBN-13: 978-0929526294
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,277,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Cowman's Wife' captures the real feelings of range life., April 12, 1999

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This review is from: An Arizona Judge Remembers (Paperback)

Westerners like to think they hide their emotions, or gift-wrap them in rough humor. But Dee Strickland Johnson isn't afraid of feelings, and 'Cowman's Wife' puts them all out there--loneliness, love, aggravation with the cussedness of life next to nature. These ballads are sensitive, but never ga-ga. There's sly humor among the memories she evokes of living a long ways from anyplace else. Best to just read the book and let the feelings have you.

5.0 out of 5 stars You can hear the "twinkle in her eye "as her poems entertain, April 9, 1999

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This review is from: An Arizona Judge Remembers (Paperback)

Dee's energy and zest for life becomes vivid as you read her stories of the West. Her ability to tell tales and put you in the setting makes you feel as though she is talking to you alone. You will know, after spending time with her, why she is an award winning poet.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cowboy poetry that touches the funny bone and the heart!, April 14, 1999

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This review is from: An Arizona Judge Remembers (Paperback)

Ms Johnson has captured the essence of a time when life was simple, but tough, humorous and trying, enriched by Mother Nature's beauty and shaken by her power. Ms. Johnson has a unique style, and a pleasant manner in capturing the flavor of the moment. In "The Roan and the Pontiac," she sees the universal frustration of the young cowboy who must contend with the more well-to-do charmer. In "The Warm November Sun," you can hear the tear, and share the joy of a beautiful relationship. "Cowman's Wife" is a fun book that I keep out for my visitors and friends to read. And often, I will pick it up to read to others and give them a flavor -- as best I can -- of an artist's rendition of days gone by.