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Ralph Compton (Author), David Robbins (Author)
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October 4, 2005
Willis Lander was the T-Bar ranch's best bronc buster until a stallion shattered his leg. Unable to work as a cowboy, Willis was forced to mind a line shack forty miles from the ranch, secluding himself in the Wyoming wilderness. But when the T-Bar is sold, Willis wonders whether the new owner will want to keep him on. Laurella Hendershot is a Texan rancher grateful for the opportunity to build a new life for herself. And she just may be Willis' last chance.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (October 4, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451216784
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451216786
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David Robbins is an American author who has had, to date, about three hundred books published, both fiction and non-fiction. He is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Horror Writers of America, and Western Writers of America. Robbins has written under nine different pen names.
Under his own name he is best known for ENDWORLD, a science fiction series with a post-apocalyptic setting. The first ENDWORLD came out in 1986, the most recent in 2009. He has also written a spin-off series called BLADE.
As David Thompson he has been writing the popular WILDERNESS series for nineteen years. Published by Leisure Books, the series is still selling strong. New books come out quarterly.
Robbins has written a number of horror books under his own name, along with THE RETURN OF THE VIRGINIAN, a sequel to Owen Wister's masterpiece, and others.
As J.D. Cameron he wrote most of the OMEGA SUB series.
As Jake McMasters, Robbins did the WHITE APACHE series.
As David Thompson again, he wrote a series on Davy Crockett.
Additionally, Robbins has had over a dozen books published under the Ralph Compton banner.
Among his non-fiction works is a history of the Druge Enforcement Agency,
entitled HEAVY TRAFFIC.
He has also contributed to both THE TRAILSMAN and THE EXECUTIONER series.
There are a number of fan sites devoted to his work. Robbins participates in one of them: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drobbins/
For more information consult his Wikipedia entry.

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book of hope, June 19, 2006
This review is from: For The Brand: A Ralph Compton Novel (Paperback)
Willis Lander secluded himself by minding a line shack owned by the Bar T. But now the ranch is being sold and Lander wonders about his future. Will the new owner want to keep a broken bronc buster on the payroll? Laurella Hendershot is a Texas rancher grateful for the opportunity to leave the Lone Star state behind and build a new life for herself. She just maybe Willis' last chance...

If you're expecting an action packed western of the kind usually associated with author David Robbins then prepare to be pleasantly surprised. Yes there's action where needed but to have included anymore would have been at the expense of other
powerful scenes. Scenes of hope, scenes that people are more than what is seen from the outside, scenes of laughter and scenes of love.

The two central characters cannot fail to tug at the emotions as they experience feelings they never thought they never would.

There are other characters that will stick in your memory for different reasons such as the Flour Sack Kid: an outlaw whose antics will have you laughing to begin with but then you'll find is quite a tragic character really.

David Robbins has told a great tale here and not only does it provide an entertaining read but it should also leave a powerful message too.

Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but a little disappointed, December 23, 2009
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The book was great. I would recommend it to anybody. BUT, I thought I was buying a new book and it was an old library book. I may have misread the details or they just weren't explained throughly. The book was received very quickly. Thanks
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
zebra dun, line shack, tally book, big sugar, good knee, home valley
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Flour Sack Kid, Deputy Ivers, Marshal Keever, Jim Palmer, Little Sparrow, Bob Ashlon, Charlie Weaver, Timmy Easton, Laurella Hendershot, Johnny Vance, Miss Hendershot, Sam Tinsdale, Varner Wilkes, Abe Tyler, Reuben Marsh, Fred Baxter, Lucky Dollar, Tote Nargent, Floyd Treach, Reverend Merford, Saint Louis, Ted Yost, Harvey Stuckman, Jared Ivers, Rafe Carter
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